diff --git a/amd64/Development/catm.S b/amd64/Development/catm.S
index ef18803..1c0a0c5 100644
--- a/amd64/Development/catm.S
+++ b/amd64/Development/catm.S
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ write:
         pop rax                            # save size to rax
         ret
 
-.data
 
 # Protocol GUIDs
 LOADED_IMAGE_PROTOCOL:
diff --git a/amd64/Development/hex0.S b/amd64/Development/hex0.S
index 7ded45d..8b89368 100644
--- a/amd64/Development/hex0.S
+++ b/amd64/Development/hex0.S
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ abort: # used for debugging only
         mov rsp, rbp                       # restore stack
         ret                                # return to UEFI
 
-.data
 
 # Protocol GUIDs
 LOADED_IMAGE_PROTOCOL:
diff --git a/amd64/Development/hex1.S b/amd64/Development/hex1.S
index 389410c..ccf36fc 100644
--- a/amd64/Development/hex1.S
+++ b/amd64/Development/hex1.S
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ abort: # used for debugging only
         mov rsp, rbp                       # restore stack
         ret                                # return to UEFI
 
-.data
 
 # Protocol GUIDs
 LOADED_IMAGE_PROTOCOL:
diff --git a/amd64/Development/hex2.S b/amd64/Development/hex2.S
index 50f9010..5248cb9 100644
--- a/amd64/Development/hex2.S
+++ b/amd64/Development/hex2.S
@@ -663,7 +663,6 @@ allocate_pool:
         pop rax                            # get pool
         ret
 
-.data
 
 # Protocol GUIDs
 LOADED_IMAGE_PROTOCOL:
diff --git a/amd64/Development/kaem-minimal.S b/amd64/Development/kaem-minimal.S
index c7217c2..fc379df 100644
--- a/amd64/Development/kaem-minimal.S
+++ b/amd64/Development/kaem-minimal.S
@@ -425,8 +425,6 @@ read_byte:
 
         ret
 
-.data
-
 # Protocol GUIDs
 LOADED_IMAGE_PROTOCOL:
 .long  0x5b1b31a1