diff --git a/archival/bbunzip.c b/archival/bbunzip.c
index d2b162d5e..9b9fdc87b 100644
--- a/archival/bbunzip.c
+++ b/archival/bbunzip.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ int uncompress_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 //config:	select FEATURE_GZIP_DECOMPRESS
 //config:	help
 //config:	gunzip is used to decompress archives created by gzip.
-//config:	You can use the `-t' option to test the integrity of
+//config:	You can use the '-t' option to test the integrity of
 //config:	an archive, without decompressing it.
 //config:
 //config:config ZCAT
diff --git a/coreutils/chroot.c b/coreutils/chroot.c
index 44a587fe0..5645d72df 100644
--- a/coreutils/chroot.c
+++ b/coreutils/chroot.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 //config:	default y
 //config:	help
 //config:	chroot is used to change the root directory and run a command.
-//config:	The default command is `/bin/sh'.
+//config:	The default command is '/bin/sh'.
 
 //applet:IF_CHROOT(APPLET(chroot, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/dd.c b/coreutils/dd.c
index 43545c010..d302f35d3 100644
--- a/coreutils/dd.c
+++ b/coreutils/dd.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 //config:	default y
 //config:	depends on DD
 //config:	help
-//config:	Sending a SIGUSR1 signal to a running `dd' process makes it
+//config:	Sending a SIGUSR1 signal to a running 'dd' process makes it
 //config:	print to standard error the number of records read and written
 //config:	so far, then to resume copying.
 //config:
diff --git a/coreutils/printf.c b/coreutils/printf.c
index d3fc72adb..d1ff183d0 100644
--- a/coreutils/printf.c
+++ b/coreutils/printf.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 //config:	default y
 //config:	help
 //config:	printf is used to format and print specified strings.
-//config:	It's similar to `echo' except it has more options.
+//config:	It's similar to 'echo' except it has more options.
 
 //applet:IF_PRINTF(APPLET_NOFORK(printf, printf, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, printf))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/yes.c b/coreutils/yes.c
index 493b7b1c3..ea35d146c 100644
--- a/coreutils/yes.c
+++ b/coreutils/yes.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 //config:	default y
 //config:	help
 //config:	yes is used to repeatedly output a specific string, or
-//config:	the default string `y'.
+//config:	the default string 'y'.
 
 //applet:IF_YES(APPLET_NOFORK(yes, yes, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, yes))
 
diff --git a/networking/telnet.c b/networking/telnet.c
index 9f191f7ad..e1c259579 100644
--- a/networking/telnet.c
+++ b/networking/telnet.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 //config:	Setting this option will forward the USER environment variable to the
 //config:	remote host you are connecting to. This is useful when you need to
 //config:	log into a machine without telling the username (autologin). This
-//config:	option enables `-a' and `-l USER' arguments.
+//config:	option enables '-a' and '-l USER' arguments.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_TELNET_WIDTH
 //config:	bool "Enable window size autodetection"