diff --git a/tools/chain.f b/tools/chain.f
index d10d50b20d..297a758159 100644
--- a/tools/chain.f
+++ b/tools/chain.f
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ c includes image flags in data file so chains can be unraveled later
  900  format(a)
  901  format(2f10.6,a)
  902  format(i3,f5.1)
- 903  format(i6,i4,i4,3f10.4,3i4)
+ 903  format(i10,i8,i8,3f10.4,3i4)
  904  format(i6,i3,2i6)
 
 c read chain definitions
diff --git a/tools/lmp2cfg/README.txt b/tools/lmp2cfg/README.txt
index b9ecd4af42..c399660327 100755
--- a/tools/lmp2cfg/README.txt
+++ b/tools/lmp2cfg/README.txt
@@ -80,8 +80,3 @@ Abort
 
 you need to check that the name of the dump file matches the name
 in the input file, and that you enclosed it in single quotes.
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