diff --git a/base-config.nix b/base-config.nix
index 56a847a..dfcb2f7 100644
--- a/base-config.nix
+++ b/base-config.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Edit this configuration file to define what should be installed on
 # your system.  Help is available in the configuration.nix(5) man page
-# and in the NixOS manual (accessible by running ‘nixos-help’).
+# and in the NixOS manual (accessible by running 'nixos-help').
 
 { config, pkgs, ... }:
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
   # Enable touchpad support (enabled default in most desktopManager).
   # services.xserver.libinput.enable = true;
 
-  # Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with ‘passwd’.
+  # Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with 'passwd'.
   users.users.wesley = {
     isNormalUser = true;
     description = "Wesley Irvin";
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 
   # This value determines the NixOS release from which the default
   # settings for stateful data, like file locations and database versions
-  # on your system were taken. It‘s perfectly fine and recommended to leave
+  # on your system were taken. It's perfectly fine and recommended to leave
   # this value at the release version of the first install of this system.
   # Before changing this value read the documentation for this option
   # (e.g. man configuration.nix or on https://nixos.org/nixos/options.html).