diff --git a/containers/docker-existing-docker-compose/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/containers/docker-existing-docker-compose/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index d6b13aea96..e01c95159a 100644
--- a/containers/docker-existing-docker-compose/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/containers/docker-existing-docker-compose/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 {
     "name": "Existing Docker Compose",
 
-    // Update the dockerComposeFile list if you have more compose files or use different names.
-    // The .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml file contains any overrides you need/want to make.
-
+    "// Update the 'dockerComposeFile' list if you have more compose files or use different names.":"",
+    "// The .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml file contains any overrides you need/want to make.":"",
+    
     "dockerComposeFile": [
         "docker-compose.yml",
         ".devcontainer/docker-compose.yml"
     ],
 
-    // The "service" property is the name of the service for the container that VS Code should
-    // use. Update this value and .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml to the real service name.
+    "// The 'service' property is the name of the service for the container that VS Code should":"",
+    "// use. Update this value and .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml to the real service name.":"",
 
     "service": "your-service-name-here", 
 
-    // The optonal "workspaceFolder" property is the path VS Code should open by default when 
-    // connected. This is typically a file mount in .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
+    "// The optonal 'workspaceFolder' property is the path VS Code should open by default when":"",
+    "// connected. This is typically a file mount in .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml":"",
 
     "workspaceFolder": "/workspace"
 }
diff --git a/containers/docker-existing-dockerfile/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/containers/docker-existing-dockerfile/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index b39cfff8f5..068f5fb93f 100644
--- a/containers/docker-existing-dockerfile/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/containers/docker-existing-dockerfile/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 {
     "name": "Existing Dockerfile",
 
-    // Update the "dockerFile" property if you aren't using the standard 'Dockerfile' filename.
+    "// Update the 'dockerFile' property if you aren't using the standard 'Dockerfile' filename.":"",
 
     "dockerFile": "Dockerfile",
     
-    // Use the optional "appPort" property to expose ports not already in your Dockerfile
+    "// Use the optional 'appPort' property to expose ports not already in your Dockerfile":"",
 
     "appPort": [],
 
-    // The optional "runArgs" property can be used to specify Docker CLI arguments to use when the container.
-    // is started. If you install the Docker CE CLI in your container, the runArgs list below will lets you interact 
-    // with your host's Docker service from inside the container. See the docker-in-docker and docker-in-docker-compose
-    // definitions for details.
+    "// The optional 'runArgs' property can be used to specify Docker CLI arguments to use when the container.":"",
+    "// is started. If you install the Docker CE CLI in your container, the runArgs list below will lets you interact":"",
+    "// with your host's Docker service from inside the container. See the docker-in-docker and docker-in-docker-compose":"",
+    "// definitions for details.":"",
     
     "runArgs": ["-v","/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock"]
 }