diff --git a/cats/cats.sh b/cats/cats.sh
index e863661..72bdbc3 100755
--- a/cats/cats.sh
+++ b/cats/cats.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # set up the terminal for communication with the controller
 stty -F /dev/ttyUSB0 speed 38400 cs8 -parenb -cstopb raw
 
-# clear the display all black and write some text in Hack font, and so on..
+# clear the display all black and write some text in Hack font, and so on...
 echo "c 0" > /dev/ttyUSB0
 sleep 1
 echo "t 20 12  Katzen... " > /dev/ttyUSB0
diff --git a/emojis/emojis.sh b/emojis/emojis.sh
index f2d401e..cf3fd1c 100755
--- a/emojis/emojis.sh
+++ b/emojis/emojis.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# set up the terminal for communication with the controller
+stty -F /dev/ttyUSB0 speed 38400 cs8 -parenb -cstopb raw
+
+# clear the display all black and write all the emojis...
 echo "c ffff\t" > /dev/ttyUSB0
 sleep 0.1
 echo -e "t 0 0 Hello Emojis!" > /dev/ttyUSB0