diff --git a/bin/_ttbp.py b/bin/_ttbp.py
index 9415573..5791312 100644
--- a/bin/_ttbp.py
+++ b/bin/_ttbp.py
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ def view_feed():
 
         entries.append("~"+entry[5]+pad+"\ton "+entry[3]+" ("+p.no("word", entry[2])+") ")
 
-    list_entries(metas, entries, "most recent global entries: \n\n")
+    list_entries(metas, entries, "most recent global entries:")
 
     redraw()
 
diff --git a/bin/util.py b/bin/util.py
index 1b597ed..b49f744 100644
--- a/bin/util.py
+++ b/bin/util.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def list_select(options, prompt):
     ans = ""
     invalid = True
 
-    choice = raw_input("\n\n"+prompt)
+    choice = raw_input("\n"+prompt)
 
     if choice in BACKS:
         return False