diff --git a/doc/manual/introduction.xml b/doc/manual/introduction.xml
index e0f8343856..a50db8d39c 100644
--- a/doc/manual/introduction.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/introduction.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <chapter><title>Introduction</title>
 
+<!--
 <epigraph><para><quote>The number of Nix installations in the world
 has grown to 5, with more expected.</quote></para></epigraph>
+-->
 
 <para>Nix is a system for the deployment of software.  Software
 deployment is concerned with the creation, distribution, and
diff --git a/doc/manual/nix-lang-ref.xml b/doc/manual/nix-lang-ref.xml
index 5d53063ce7..bda0ff5432 100644
--- a/doc/manual/nix-lang-ref.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/nix-lang-ref.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<chapter>
+<appendix>
   <title>Nix Language Reference</title>
 
   <sect1>
@@ -274,4 +274,4 @@
   </sect1>
   
 
-</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file
+</appendix>