diff --git a/src/sage/libs/eclib/__init__.pxd b/src/sage/libs/eclib/__init__.pxd
index 0ce67a72c13..7ff4ac13fa9 100644
--- a/src/sage/libs/eclib/__init__.pxd
+++ b/src/sage/libs/eclib/__init__.pxd
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # distutils: language = c++
-# distutils: extra_compile_args = -DNTL_ALL
 # distutils: libraries = ec ntl pari gmp m
 
 
diff --git a/src/sage/libs/eclib/interface.py b/src/sage/libs/eclib/interface.py
index 20836c66b4a..39faff86228 100644
--- a/src/sage/libs/eclib/interface.py
+++ b/src/sage/libs/eclib/interface.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ def get_precision():
     return get_precision()
 
 def set_precision(n):
-    r""" Set the global NTL real number bit precision.  This has a massive
+    r"""
+    Set the global NTL real number bit precision.  This has a massive
     effect on the speed of mwrank calculations.  The default (used if
     this function is not called) is ``n=150``, but it might have to be
     increased if a computation fails.  See also :meth:`get_precision`.