diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el b/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el
index 0a2b8fa53c3..a4345c7d7e2 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ to use --brief and sets this variable to remember whether it worked."
   "Where to look for RCS master files.
 For a description of possible values, see `vc-check-master-templates'."
   :type '(choice (const :tag "Use standard RCS file names"
-			'("%sRCS/%s,v" "%s%s,v" "%sRCS/%s"))
+			("%sRCS/%s,v" "%s%s,v" "%sRCS/%s"))
 		 (repeat :tag "User-specified"
 			 (choice string
 				 function)))
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-src.el b/lisp/vc/vc-src.el
index 5a252c55cb2..432448bde58 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-src.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-src.el
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ If nil, use the value of `vc-diff-switches'.  If t, use no switches."
   "Where to look for SRC master files.
 For a description of possible values, see `vc-check-master-templates'."
   :type '(choice (const :tag "Use standard SRC file names"
-			'("%s.src/%s,v"))
+			("%s.src/%s,v"))
 		 (repeat :tag "User-specified"
 			 (choice string
 				 function))))