diff --git a/src/doc/trpl/ownership.md b/src/doc/trpl/ownership.md
index e94fe0334074..46af311acf31 100644
--- a/src/doc/trpl/ownership.md
+++ b/src/doc/trpl/ownership.md
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ But, unlike a move, we can still use `v` afterward. This is because an `i32`
 has no pointers to data somewhere else, copying it is a full copy.
 
 All primitive types implement the `Copy` trait and their ownership is
-therefore not moved like one would assume, following the **ownership rules**.
+therefore not moved like one would assume, following the ´ownership rules´.
 To give an example, the two following snippets of code only compile because the 
 `i32` and `bool` types implement the `Copy` trait. 
 
@@ -196,9 +196,6 @@ println!("{}", a);
                ^
 ```
 
-This is quite important to understand, because it is an exception to the most 
-fundamental rule in the Rust language.
-
 We will discuss how to make your own types `Copy` in the [traits][traits]
 section.