diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8cdb702..aa11e61 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
 )
 
 # Depending on whether nlassert has been configured for an internal
-# location, it's directory stem within this package needs to be set
+# location, its directory stem within this package needs to be set
 # accordingly. In addition, if the location is internal, then we need
 # to attempt to pull it down using the bootstrap makefile.
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
 fi
 
 # Depending on whether nlunit-test has been configured for an internal
-# location, it's directory stem within this package needs to be set
+# location, its directory stem within this package needs to be set
 # accordingly. In addition, if the location is internal, then we need
 # to attempt to pull it down using the bootstrap makefile.
 
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@
 NL_RESTORE_WERROR
 
 # Configure any autotools-based subdirectories
+
 if test "${nl_with_nlassert}" = "internal"; then
     AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([third_party/nlassert/repo])
 fi