diff --git a/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT b/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT
index c8f1b55d24b8..e65fe69ae15e 100644
--- a/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT
@@ -442,9 +442,9 @@ these steps.
            booting from the CDROM, proceed to Step 5 as soon as you hear
            the beep.
 
-        4. For a floppy boot, the first beep means to remove the kern.flp
-           floppy and and insert the mfsroot.flp, after which you should
-           press enter and wait for another beep.
+        4. For a floppy boot, the first beep means to remove the
+           kern.flp floppy and insert the mfsroot.flp floppy, after
+           which you should press enter and wait for another beep.
 
         5. Hit the space bar, then enter
 
diff --git a/release/texts/i386/INSTALL.TXT b/release/texts/i386/INSTALL.TXT
index c8f1b55d24b8..e65fe69ae15e 100644
--- a/release/texts/i386/INSTALL.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/i386/INSTALL.TXT
@@ -442,9 +442,9 @@ these steps.
            booting from the CDROM, proceed to Step 5 as soon as you hear
            the beep.
 
-        4. For a floppy boot, the first beep means to remove the kern.flp
-           floppy and and insert the mfsroot.flp, after which you should
-           press enter and wait for another beep.
+        4. For a floppy boot, the first beep means to remove the
+           kern.flp floppy and insert the mfsroot.flp floppy, after
+           which you should press enter and wait for another beep.
 
         5. Hit the space bar, then enter