diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19c6d0e..2b7459b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ return {
         -- "zipPlugin",
       },
       -- custom_config_dir exists to work around circumstances
-      -- in which your config folder is -- not in the normal location,
+      -- in which your config folder is not in the normal location,
       -- and thus is unloaded when performance.rtp.reset = true
       -- such as when loaded from the nix store
       custom_config_dir = vim.fn.stdpath("config"),
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
index 66ba4f9..74a13b6 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ M.defaults = {
         -- "zipPlugin",
       },
       -- custom_config_dir exists to work around circumstances
-      -- in which your config folder is -- not in the normal location,
+      -- in which your config folder is not in the normal location,
       -- and thus is unloaded when performance.rtp.reset = true
       -- such as when loaded from the nix store
       custom_config_dir = vim.fn.stdpath("config"),