Replace insignificant backquotes

Replace most insignificant occurrences of '`' with a straight quote,
sharp quote or nothing.  This includes backquotes in 'pcase' patterns.

* admin/admin.el:
* lisp/apropos.el:
* lisp/arc-mode.el:
* lisp/auth-source.el:
* lisp/avoid.el:
* lisp/bindings.el:
* lisp/bs.el:
* lisp/calculator.el:
* lisp/calendar/todo-mode.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze/debug.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/bovine.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/dep.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/grammar.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/comp.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/grammar.el:
* lisp/cedet/srecode/mode.el:
* lisp/cus-edit.el:
* lisp/doc-view.el:
* lisp/elec-pair.el:
* lisp/electric.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/benchmark.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/byte-opt.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cconv.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-extra.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-generic.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-macs.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/copyright.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-compat.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/ert.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/generator.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/inline.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/macroexp.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/map.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/package-x.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/radix-tree.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/smie.el:
* lisp/epa.el:
* lisp/erc/erc-dcc.el:
* lisp/erc/erc-track.el:
* lisp/erc/erc.el:
* lisp/eshell/em-ls.el:
* lisp/eshell/esh-cmd.el:
* lisp/files.el:
* lisp/filesets.el:
* lisp/font-lock.el:
* lisp/frameset.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-cite.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-msg.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-salt.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-srvr.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-topic.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus.el:
* lisp/gnus/message.el:
* lisp/gnus/mm-util.el:
* lisp/gnus/mml.el:
* lisp/gnus/nnheader.el:
* lisp/gnus/nnimap.el:
* lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el:
* lisp/gnus/spam.el:
* lisp/hexl.el:
* lisp/hi-lock.el:
* lisp/ibuf-ext.el:
* lisp/ibuffer.el:
* lisp/ido.el:
* lisp/info.el:
* lisp/international/mule-cmds.el:
* lisp/international/mule-util.el:
* lisp/json.el:
* lisp/jsonrpc.el:
* lisp/language/cyrillic.el:
* lisp/language/european.el:
* lisp/language/georgian.el:
* lisp/language/tibetan.el:
* lisp/language/utf-8-lang.el:
* lisp/language/vietnamese.el:
* lisp/ldefs-boot.el:
* lisp/mail/mail-extr.el:
* lisp/man.el:
* lisp/menu-bar.el:
* lisp/mh-e/mh-acros.el:
* lisp/mh-e/mh-folder.el:
* lisp/mh-e/mh-mime.el:
* lisp/mh-e/mh-show.el:
* lisp/mh-e/mh-speed.el:
* lisp/minibuffer.el:
* lisp/mpc.el:
* lisp/net/ange-ftp.el:
* lisp/net/hmac-def.el:
* lisp/net/newst-backend.el:
* lisp/net/quickurl.el:
* lisp/net/tramp-archive.el:
* lisp/net/tramp-compat.el:
* lisp/notifications.el:
* lisp/obsolete/pgg-parse.el:
* lisp/obsolete/vc-arch.el:
* lisp/obsolete/xesam.el:
* lisp/org/ob-C.el:
* lisp/org/ob-core.el:
* lisp/org/ob-exp.el:
* lisp/org/ob-groovy.el:
* lisp/org/ob-haskell.el:
* lisp/org/ob-io.el:
* lisp/org/ob-lisp.el:
* lisp/org/ob-lob.el:
* lisp/org/ob-lua.el:
* lisp/org/ob-octave.el:
* lisp/org/ob-perl.el:
* lisp/org/ob-python.el:
* lisp/org/ob-ref.el:
* lisp/org/ob-ruby.el:
* lisp/org/ob-sql.el:
* lisp/org/org-agenda.el:
* lisp/org/org-capture.el:
* lisp/org/org-clock.el:
* lisp/org/org-colview.el:
* lisp/org/org-duration.el:
* lisp/org/org-element.el:
* lisp/org/org-entities.el:
* lisp/org/org-gnus.el:
* lisp/org/org-indent.el:
* lisp/org/org-info.el:
* lisp/org/org-inlinetask.el:
* lisp/org/org-lint.el:
* lisp/org/org-list.el:
* lisp/org/org-mouse.el:
* lisp/org/org-plot.el:
* lisp/org/org-src.el:
* lisp/org/org-table.el:
* lisp/org/org.el:
* lisp/org/ox-ascii.el:
* lisp/org/ox-html.el:
* lisp/org/ox-latex.el:
* lisp/org/ox-man.el:
* lisp/org/ox-md.el:
* lisp/org/ox-org.el:
* lisp/org/ox-publish.el:
* lisp/org/ox-texinfo.el:
* lisp/org/ox.el:
* lisp/play/bubbles.el:
* lisp/play/gamegrid.el:
* lisp/progmodes/autoconf.el:
* lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el:
* lisp/progmodes/cc-engine.el:
* lisp/progmodes/cc-fonts.el:
* lisp/progmodes/cc-langs.el:
* lisp/progmodes/cperl-mode.el:
* lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el:
* lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el:
* lisp/progmodes/flymake-cc.el:
* lisp/progmodes/flymake.el:
* lisp/progmodes/fortran.el:
* lisp/progmodes/grep.el:
* lisp/progmodes/gud.el:
* lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el:
* lisp/progmodes/js.el:
* lisp/progmodes/m4-mode.el:
* lisp/progmodes/make-mode.el:
* lisp/progmodes/mixal-mode.el:
* lisp/progmodes/modula2.el:
* lisp/progmodes/octave.el:
* lisp/progmodes/opascal.el:
* lisp/progmodes/prolog.el:
* lisp/progmodes/ps-mode.el:
* lisp/progmodes/python.el:
* lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el:
* lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el:
* lisp/progmodes/sql.el:
* lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el:
* lisp/ps-mule.el:
* lisp/rtree.el:
* lisp/ruler-mode.el:
* lisp/ses.el:
* lisp/simple.el:
* lisp/startup.el:
* lisp/subr.el:
* lisp/term/ns-win.el:
* lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el:
* lisp/textmodes/conf-mode.el:
* lisp/textmodes/css-mode.el:
* lisp/textmodes/refill.el:
* lisp/textmodes/sgml-mode.el:
* lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el:
* lisp/tutorial.el:
* lisp/url/url-dav.el:
* lisp/url/url-gw.el:
* lisp/url/url-http.el:
* lisp/url/url-methods.el:
* lisp/url/url-privacy.el:
* lisp/vc/cvs-status.el:
* lisp/vc/diff-mode.el:
* lisp/vc/ediff-init.el:
* lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el:
* lisp/vc/log-edit.el:
* lisp/vc/log-view.el:
* lisp/vc/pcvs-info.el:
* lisp/vc/pcvs.el:
* lisp/vc/smerge-mode.el:
* lisp/vc/vc-git.el:
* lisp/vc/vc-hg.el:
* lisp/vc/vc-mtn.el:
* lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el:
* lisp/whitespace.el:
* lisp/window.el:
* test/lisp/electric-tests.el:
* test/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-lib-tests.el:
* test/lisp/emacs-lisp/ert-tests.el:
* test/lisp/epg-tests.el:
* test/lisp/jsonrpc-tests.el:
* test/src/data-tests.el:
* test/src/json-tests.el: Replace most insignificant backquotes.

18 files changed, 38 insertions, 38 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el
index 93a675584f5..28d8ac6d975 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el
@@ -2600,11 +2600,11 @@ General format specifiers can also be used.  See Info node
 (defvar gnus-tmp-groups)
 
 (defvar gnus-category-line-format-alist
-  `((?c gnus-tmp-name ?s)
+  '((?c gnus-tmp-name ?s)
     (?g gnus-tmp-groups ?d)))
 
 (defvar gnus-category-mode-line-format-alist
-  `((?u user-defined ?s)))
+  '((?u user-defined ?s)))
 
 (defvar gnus-category-line-format-spec nil)
 (defvar gnus-category-mode-line-format-spec nil)
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
index c78bb3325f0..28ee174597b 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ This can also be a list of the above values."
   "String or function to be executed to display an X-Face header.
 If it is a string, the command will be executed in a sub-shell
 asynchronously.  The compressed face will be piped to this command."
-  :type `(choice string
+  :type '(choice string
 		 (function-item gnus-display-x-face-in-from)
 		 function)
   :version "21.1"
@@ -5155,7 +5155,7 @@ Deleting parts may malfunction or destroy the article; continue? "))
 	    "`----\n"))
 	  (setcdr data
 		  (cdr (mm-make-handle
-			nil `("text/plain" (charset . gnus-decoded)) nil nil
+			nil '("text/plain" (charset . gnus-decoded)) nil nil
 			(list "attachment")
 			(format "Deleted attachment (%s bytes)" bsize))))))
       ;; (set-buffer gnus-summary-buffer)
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-cite.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-cite.el
index bbf9e527db7..b48815bc0a7 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-cite.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-cite.el
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ in a boring face, then the pages will be skipped."
 ;; TAG: Is a Supercite tag, if any.
 
 (defvar gnus-cited-opened-text-button-line-format-alist
-  `((?b (marker-position beg) ?d)
+  '((?b (marker-position beg) ?d)
     (?e (marker-position end) ?d)
     (?n (count-lines beg end) ?d)
     (?l (- end beg) ?d)))
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ always hide."
 		(point)
 		(progn (eval gnus-cited-closed-text-button-line-format-spec)
 		       (point))
-		`gnus-article-toggle-cited-text
+		'gnus-article-toggle-cited-text
 		(list (cons beg end) start))
 	       (point))
              'article-type 'annotation)
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ means show, nil means toggle."
 			gnus-cited-opened-text-button-line-format-spec
 		      gnus-cited-closed-text-button-line-format-spec))
 		   (point))
-	    `gnus-article-toggle-cited-text
+	    'gnus-article-toggle-cited-text
 	    args)
 	   (point))
 	 'article-type 'annotation)))))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el
index d526894b3ac..c4ec9c1d327 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ simple manner."
 (defvar gnus-tmp-number-of-unread)
 
 (defvar gnus-group-line-format-alist
-  `((?M gnus-tmp-marked-mark ?c)
+  '((?M gnus-tmp-marked-mark ?c)
     (?S gnus-tmp-subscribed ?c)
     (?L gnus-tmp-level ?d)
     (?N (cond ((eq number t) "*" )
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ simple manner."
     ))
 
 (defvar gnus-group-mode-line-format-alist
-  `((?S gnus-tmp-news-server ?s)
+  '((?S gnus-tmp-news-server ?s)
     (?M gnus-tmp-news-method ?s)
     (?u gnus-tmp-user-defined ?s)
     (?: gnus-tmp-colon ?s)))
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ simple manner."
 
     (easy-menu-define
      gnus-group-reading-menu gnus-group-mode-map ""
-     `("Group"
+     '("Group"
        ["Read" gnus-group-read-group
 	:included (not (gnus-topic-mode-p))
 	:active (gnus-group-group-name)]
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ simple manner."
 
     (easy-menu-define
      gnus-group-misc-menu gnus-group-mode-map ""
-     `("Gnus"
+     '("Gnus"
        ["Send a mail" gnus-group-mail t]
        ["Send a message (mail or news)" gnus-group-post-news t]
        ["Create a local message" gnus-group-news t]
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-msg.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-msg.el
index 660bdf73cdf..f469afd41b1 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-msg.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-msg.el
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ If YANK is non-nil, include the original article."
                        (X-Debbugs-Version
                         . ,(format "%s" (gnus-continuum-version))))))
     (when gnus-bug-create-help-buffer
-      (push `(gnus-bug-kill-buffer) message-send-actions))
+      (push '(gnus-bug-kill-buffer) message-send-actions))
     (goto-char (point-min))
     (message-goto-body)
     (insert "\n\n\n\n\n")
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-salt.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-salt.el
index 0504465de3e..5690c679061 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-salt.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-salt.el
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ Two predefined functions are available:
 (defvar gnus-tmp-subject)
 
 (defvar gnus-tree-line-format-alist
-  `((?n gnus-tmp-name ?s)
+  '((?n gnus-tmp-name ?s)
     (?f gnus-tmp-from ?s)
     (?N gnus-tmp-number ?d)
     (?\[ gnus-tmp-open-bracket ?c)
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-srvr.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-srvr.el
index 4d15f36ffc4..5bdf358dad3 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-srvr.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-srvr.el
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ If nil, a faster, but more primitive, buffer is used instead."
 (defvar gnus-inserted-opened-servers nil)
 
 (defvar gnus-server-line-format-alist
-  `((?h gnus-tmp-how ?s)
+  '((?h gnus-tmp-how ?s)
     (?n gnus-tmp-name ?s)
     (?w gnus-tmp-where ?s)
     (?s gnus-tmp-status ?s)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ If nil, a faster, but more primitive, buffer is used instead."
     (?c gnus-tmp-cloud ?s)))
 
 (defvar gnus-server-mode-line-format-alist
-  `((?S gnus-tmp-news-server ?s)
+  '((?S gnus-tmp-news-server ?s)
     (?M gnus-tmp-news-method ?s)
     (?u gnus-tmp-user-defined ?s)))
 
@@ -626,8 +626,8 @@ The following commands are available:
   (let ((info (gnus-server-to-method server)))
     (gnus-edit-form
      info "Showing the server."
-     `(lambda (form)
-	(gnus-server-position-point))
+     (lambda (form)
+       (gnus-server-position-point))
      'edit-server)))
 
 (defun gnus-server-scan-server (server)
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
index 1c4be09e2e9..7be52717de9 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
@@ -1430,12 +1430,12 @@ These are paired with what variables they correspond with, along with
 the type of the variable (string, integer, character, etc).")
 
 (defvar gnus-summary-dummy-line-format-alist
-  `((?S gnus-tmp-subject ?s)
+  '((?S gnus-tmp-subject ?s)
     (?N gnus-tmp-number ?d)
     (?u gnus-tmp-user-defined ?s)))
 
 (defvar gnus-summary-mode-line-format-alist
-  `((?G gnus-tmp-group-name ?s)
+  '((?G gnus-tmp-group-name ?s)
     (?g (gnus-short-group-name gnus-tmp-group-name) ?s)
     (?p (gnus-group-real-name gnus-tmp-group-name) ?s)
     (?A gnus-tmp-article-number ?d)
@@ -2602,7 +2602,7 @@ gnus-summary-show-article-from-menu-as-charset-%s" cs))))
 
     (easy-menu-define
       gnus-summary-post-menu gnus-summary-mode-map ""
-      `("Post"
+      '("Post"
 	["Send a message (mail or news)" gnus-summary-post-news
 	 :help "Compose a new message (mail or news)"]
 	["Followup" gnus-summary-followup
@@ -2663,7 +2663,7 @@ gnus-summary-show-article-from-menu-as-charset-%s" cs))))
 
     (easy-menu-define
       gnus-summary-misc-menu gnus-summary-mode-map ""
-      `("Gnus"
+      '("Gnus"
 	("Mark Read"
 	 ["Mark as read" gnus-summary-mark-as-read-forward t]
 	 ["Mark same subject and select"
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-topic.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-topic.el
index 111f2ae28a4..06ffe9571f5 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-topic.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-topic.el
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ See Info node `(gnus)Formatting Variables'."
 (defvar gnus-topic-inhibit-change-level nil)
 
 (defconst gnus-topic-line-format-alist
-  `((?n name ?s)
+  '((?n name ?s)
     (?v visible ?s)
     (?i indentation ?s)
     (?g number-of-groups ?d)
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el
index 2e4b054a9f9..e69aa2cc6a8 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   "Function use to do completing read."
   :version "24.1"
   :group 'gnus-meta
-  :type `(radio (function-item
+  :type '(radio (function-item
                  :doc "Use Emacs standard `completing-read' function."
                  gnus-emacs-completing-read)
 		(function-item
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus.el
index 6c59b135742..1ac02b4531c 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus.el
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ See Info node `(gnus)Formatting Variables'."
 
 (defun gnus-suppress-keymap (keymap)
   (suppress-keymap keymap)
-  (let ((keys `([delete] "\177" "\M-u"))) ;[mouse-2]
+  (let ((keys '([delete] "\177" "\M-u"))) ;[mouse-2]
     (while keys
       (define-key keymap (pop keys) 'undefined))))
 
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/message.el b/lisp/gnus/message.el
index 66356b6fda2..fdaa4e82727 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/message.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/message.el
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ You must have the \"hashcash\" binary installed, see `hashcash-path'."
   "Alist of header names/filler functions.")
 
 (defvar message-header-format-alist
-  `((From)
+  '((From)
     (Newsgroups)
     (To)
     (Cc)
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ systematically send encrypted emails when possible."
 
 (easy-menu-define
   message-mode-menu message-mode-map "Message Menu."
-  `("Message"
+  '("Message"
     ["Yank Original" message-yank-original message-reply-buffer]
     ["Fill Yanked Message" message-fill-yanked-message t]
     ["Insert Signature" message-insert-signature t]
@@ -2750,7 +2750,7 @@ systematically send encrypted emails when possible."
 
 (easy-menu-define
   message-mode-field-menu message-mode-map ""
-  `("Field"
+  '("Field"
     ["To" message-goto-to t]
     ["From" message-goto-from t]
     ["Subject" message-goto-subject t]
@@ -7459,7 +7459,7 @@ Optional DIGEST will use digest to forward."
     ;; Consider there is no illegible text.
     (add-text-properties
      b (point)
-     `(no-illegible-text t rear-nonsticky t start-open t))))
+     '(no-illegible-text t rear-nonsticky t start-open t))))
 
 (defun message-forward-make-body-mml (forward-buffer)
   (insert "\n\n<#mml type=message/rfc822 disposition=inline>\n")
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/mm-util.el b/lisp/gnus/mm-util.el
index 14a232f706a..ba54b4e7074 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/mm-util.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/mm-util.el
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ superset of iso-8859-1."
 	(widget-convert
 	 'list
 	 `(set :inline t :format "%v" ,@(nreverse rest))
-	 `(repeat :inline t :tag "Other options"
+	 '(repeat :inline t :tag "Other options"
 		  (cons :format "%v"
 			(symbol :size 3 :format "(%v")
 			(symbol :size 3 :format " . %v)\n")))))))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/mml.el b/lisp/gnus/mml.el
index 9fd72a93d5b..e232128245a 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/mml.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/mml.el
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ If HANDLES is non-nil, use it instead reparsing the buffer."
 
 (easy-menu-define
   mml-menu mml-mode-map ""
-  `("Attachments"
+  '("Attachments"
     ["Attach File..." mml-attach-file :help "Attach a file at point"]
     ["Attach Buffer..." mml-attach-buffer
      :help "Attach a buffer to the outgoing message"]
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nnheader.el b/lisp/gnus/nnheader.el
index 83a9c3f3e17..ca9f804036b 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nnheader.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nnheader.el
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ on your system, you could say something like:
   `(let ((id (nnheader-nov-field)))
      (if (string-match "^<[^>]+>$" id)
 	 ,(if nnheader-uniquify-message-id
-	      `(if (string-match "__[^@]+@" id)
+	      '(if (string-match "__[^@]+@" id)
 		   (concat (substring id 0 (match-beginning 0))
 			   (substring id (1- (match-end 0))))
 		 id)
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nnimap.el b/lisp/gnus/nnimap.el
index 12892c516a7..1a3b05ddb37 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nnimap.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nnimap.el
@@ -1203,8 +1203,8 @@ If LIMIT, first try to limit the search to the N last articles."
 	    ;; We don't really care about the article number, because
 	    ;; that's determined by the IMAP server later.  So just
 	    ;; return the group name.
-	    `(lambda (group)
-	       (list (list group)))))))
+	    (lambda (group)
+              (list (list group)))))))
   (setq group (nnimap-decode-gnus-group group))
   (when (nnimap-change-group nil server)
     (nnmail-check-syntax)
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el b/lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el
index 24188f5c740..c8cf2d64d2d 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ If VERSION is a string: must be contained in mairix version output."
 	(setq versionstring
 	      (let* ((commandsplit (split-string nnmairix-mairix-command))
 		     (args (append (list (car commandsplit))
-				  `(nil t nil) (cdr commandsplit) '("-V"))))
+				   '(nil t nil) (cdr commandsplit) '("-V"))))
 	      (apply 'call-process args)
 	      (goto-char (point-min))
 	      (re-search-forward "mairix.*")
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/spam.el b/lisp/gnus/spam.el
index 710e0e83cf9..e4731f36776 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/spam.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/spam.el
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ See `spam-ifile-database'."
           (apply 'call-process-region
                  (point-min) (point-max) spam-ifile-program
                  nil temp-buffer-name nil "-c"
-                 (if db-param `(,db-param "-q") `("-q"))))
+                 (if db-param `(,db-param "-q") '("-q"))))
         ;; check the return now (we're back in the temp buffer)
         (goto-char (point-min))
         (if (not (eobp))
@@ -2166,7 +2166,7 @@ Uses `gnus-newsgroup-name' if category is nil (for ham registration)."
              (point-min) (point-max) spam-ifile-program
              nil nil nil
              add-or-delete-option category
-             (if db `(,db "-h") `("-h"))))))
+             (if db `(,db "-h") '("-h"))))))
 
 (defun spam-ifile-register-spam-routine (articles &optional unregister)
   (spam-ifile-register-with-ifile articles spam-ifile-spam-category unregister))
@@ -2473,7 +2473,7 @@ With a non-nil REMOVE, remove the ADDRESSES."
                      (point-min) (point-max)
                      spam-bogofilter-program
                      nil temp-buffer-name nil
-                     (if db `("-d" ,db "-v") `("-v"))))
+                     (if db `("-d" ,db "-v") '("-v"))))
             (setq return (spam-check-bogofilter-headers score))))
         return)
     (gnus-error 5 "`spam.el' doesn't support obsolete bogofilter versions")))
@@ -2501,7 +2501,7 @@ With a non-nil REMOVE, remove the ADDRESSES."
                      (point-min) (point-max)
                      spam-bogofilter-program
                      nil nil nil switch
-                     (if db `("-d" ,db "-v") `("-v")))))))
+                     (if db `("-d" ,db "-v") '("-v")))))))
     (gnus-error 5 "`spam.el' doesn't support obsolete bogofilter versions")))
 
 (defun spam-bogofilter-register-spam-routine (articles &optional unregister)