diff --git a/m4/xenstored.m4 b/m4/xenstored.m4
index b268fc2b61..9c31a7f899 100644
--- a/m4/xenstored.m4
+++ b/m4/xenstored.m4
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([xenstored],
 		[This lets you choose which xenstore daemon you want, you have
 		two options: the original xenstored written in C (xenstored)
 		or the newer and robust one written in Ocaml (oxenstored).
-		The oxenstored daemon is the default but will but can only
+		The oxenstored daemon is the default but can only
 		be used if you have ocaml library / build dependencies solved,
 		if you have not specified a preference and do not have ocaml
 		dependencies resolved we'll enable the C xenstored for you. If
diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index db73fba2a4..2c76cb1ab8 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -1503,12 +1503,12 @@ Optional Packages:
                           you have two options: the original xenstored written
                           in C (xenstored) or the newer and robust one written
                           in Ocaml (oxenstored). The oxenstored daemon is the
-                          default but will but can only be used if you have
-                          ocaml library / build dependencies solved, if you
-                          have not specified a preference and do not have
-                          ocaml dependencies resolved we'll enable the C
-                          xenstored for you. If you ask for oxenstored we'll
-                          complain until you resolve those dependencies
+                          default but can only be used if you have ocaml
+                          library / build dependencies solved, if you have not
+                          specified a preference and do not have ocaml
+                          dependencies resolved we'll enable the C xenstored
+                          for you. If you ask for oxenstored we'll complain
+                          until you resolve those dependencies
   --with-systemd          set directory for systemd service files
   --with-systemd-modules-load          set directory for systemd modules load files