diff --git a/doc/en/index.docbook b/doc/en/index.docbook
index 4c288b1..6722f91 100644
--- a/doc/en/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/en/index.docbook
@@ -1942,13 +1942,3 @@ See file "build-howto.html" in the distribution tarball.
 
 &documentation.index;
 </book>
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diff --git a/kdirstat/kdirstatui.rc b/kdirstat/kdirstatui.rc
index 7234719..53fecfe 100644
--- a/kdirstat/kdirstatui.rc
+++ b/kdirstat/kdirstatui.rc
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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