diff --git a/sys/hoon.hoon b/sys/hoon.hoon
index d4a140ac0f..9748f618d8 100644
--- a/sys/hoon.hoon
+++ b/sys/hoon.hoon
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ::                                                      ::
 ::::    /sys/hoon                                       ::
   ::                                                    ::
-!:
 =<  ride
 =>  %143  =>
 ::                                                      ::
diff --git a/sys/vane/dill.hoon b/sys/vane/dill.hoon
index 286808a091..d3b156812c 100644
--- a/sys/vane/dill.hoon
+++ b/sys/vane/dill.hoon
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ::
 ::  dill (4d), terminal handling
 ::
-!:
 |=  pit/vase
 =,  dill
 =>  |%                                                  ::  interface tiles