diff --git a/doc/userguide/models/Alt_Ex1.mod b/doc/userguide/models/Alt_Ex1.mod
index ebf87c518..f28e9422b 100644
--- a/doc/userguide/models/Alt_Ex1.mod
+++ b/doc/userguide/models/Alt_Ex1.mod
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
-{\rtf1\mac\ansicpg10000\cocoartf824\cocoasubrtf420
-{\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset77 Helvetica;}
-{\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;}
-\paperw11900\paperh16840\margl1440\margr1440\vieww9000\viewh8400\viewkind0
-\pard\tx566\tx1133\tx1700\tx2267\tx2834\tx3401\tx3968\tx4535\tx5102\tx5669\tx6236\tx6803\ql\qnatural\pardirnatural
-
-\f0\fs24 \cf0 // example 1 from Collard's guide to Dynare
+// example 1 from Collard's guide to Dynare
 var y, c, k, a, h, b;
-varexo e,u;
-
+varexo e, u;
 parameters beta, rho, alpha, delta, theta, psi, tau;
 
 alpha = 0.36;
@@ -47,5 +40,4 @@ var u; stderr 0.009;
 var e, u = phi*0.009*0.009;
 end;
 
-stoch_simul(periods=2100);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+stoch_simul(periods=2100);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/userguide/models/RBC_Monop_JFV.mod b/doc/userguide/models/RBC_Monop_JFV.mod
index 652de50ec..916eb9964 100644
--- a/doc/userguide/models/RBC_Monop_JFV.mod
+++ b/doc/userguide/models/RBC_Monop_JFV.mod
@@ -40,6 +40,4 @@ shocks;
 var e = sigma^2;
 end;
 
-steady;
-
 stoch_simul(periods=2100);