diff --git a/doc/copyright.texi b/doc/copyright.texi
index 92eee821b..cc85dd4f6 100644
--- a/doc/copyright.texi
+++ b/doc/copyright.texi
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 @macro copynext{} 
-@vskip 20pt plus 1fil@penalty-1000
+@vskip 20pt plus 1fil
 @end macro
 
 @macro copyrightstart{}
diff --git a/doc/hx509.texi b/doc/hx509.texi
index 8958dba6e..c927357f7 100644
--- a/doc/hx509.texi
+++ b/doc/hx509.texi
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 @subtitle 2008
 @author Love Hörnquist Åstrand
 
-@def@copynext{@vskip 20pt plus 1fil@penalty-1000}
+@def@copynext{@vskip 20pt plus 1fil}
 @def@copyrightstart{}
 @def@copyrightend{}
 @page