diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index f5ac0a0..6aab067 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ make install     # this command may require root access
 
 LZ4's `Makefile` supports standard [Makefile conventions],
 including [staged installs], [redirection], or [command redefinition].
+It is compatible with parallel builds (`-j#`).
 
 [Makefile conventions]: https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/Makefile-Conventions.html
 [staged installs]: https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d7e8fb6..596fdac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ make install     # this command may require root access
 
 LZ4's `Makefile` supports standard [Makefile conventions],
 including [staged installs], [redirection], or [command redefinition].
-It is compatible with parallel builds (`'-j#'`).
+It is compatible with parallel builds (`-j#`).
 
 [Makefile conventions]: https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/Makefile-Conventions.html
 [staged installs]: https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html