diff --git a/words/scales.txt b/words/scales.txt
index 019ec434f..9b34ab64a 100644
--- a/words/scales.txt
+++ b/words/scales.txt
@@ -146,4 +146,4 @@ salamander
 mudpuppy
 gopher
 chickadee
- toad
+toad
diff --git a/words/tails.txt b/words/tails.txt
index dd26fd864..32cdda414 100644
--- a/words/tails.txt
+++ b/words/tails.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ peacock
 ratfish
 vulture
 rat
-takaya (star trek tng reference, type of orca used for navigation)
+takaya
 skunk
 turtle
 tuxedo
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ cow
 cuscus
 pinscher
 dunker
-mau (egyptian cat breed)
+mau
 ermine
 feist
 spitz