diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml
index 59a11fdfe275..e0ff368b800c 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ OK
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            Set the <emphasis>root</emphasis> partition’s boot flag to
-            on. This allows the disk to be booted from.
+            Set the root partition’s boot flag to on. This allows the
+            disk to be booted from.
           </para>
           <programlisting>
 # parted /dev/sda -- set 1 boot on
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md
index d4c0e74939d1..b1e58b14b783 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ update /etc/fstab.
     # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 1MB -8GB
     ```
 
-3.  Set the *root* partition's boot flag to on. This allows the disk to be booted from.
+3.  Set the root partition's boot flag to on. This allows the disk to be booted from.
 
     ```ShellSession
     # parted /dev/sda -- set 1 boot on