diff --git a/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@Common b/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@Common
index 37ac09f42..62ce09c2d 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@Common
+++ b/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@Common
@@ -10,6 +10,4 @@ st.cmd's dbLoadDatabase() command before starting the ioc.
 
 
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diff --git a/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@RTEMS b/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@RTEMS
index b2f74626f..48efd0031 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@RTEMS
+++ b/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@RTEMS
@@ -7,6 +7,4 @@ etc.) and start it.
 
 
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diff --git a/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@vxWorks b/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@vxWorks
index a286f7712..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@vxWorks
+++ b/modules/database/src/template/top/exampleBoot/ioc/README@vxWorks
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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-SPDX-License-Identifier: EPICS
diff --git a/src/template/ext/top/README b/src/template/ext/top/README
index 2c7a235f0..b99847ce4 100644
--- a/src/template/ext/top/README
+++ b/src/template/ext/top/README
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@ must add the extension directory name to src/Makefile.
 
 
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