diff --git a/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/CrossSiteScripting/CrossSiteScripting.java b/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/CrossSiteScripting/CrossSiteScripting.java
index 7bf96665f..64eb4ee9f 100644
--- a/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/CrossSiteScripting/CrossSiteScripting.java	
+++ b/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/CrossSiteScripting/CrossSiteScripting.java	
@@ -155,42 +155,36 @@ public class CrossSiteScripting extends GoatHillsFinancial
 		String stage = getStage(s);
 		if (STAGE1.equals(stage))
 	    {
-		    instructions = getStage(s)
-			    + ": Execute a Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Execute a Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack.<br>"
 			    + "For this exercise, your mission is to cause the application to serve a script of your making "
 			    + " to some other user.";
 	    }
 		else if (STAGE2.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = getStage(s)
-			    + ": Block Stored XSS using Input Validation.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Block Stored XSS using Input Validation.<br>"
 			    + "You will modify the application to perform input validation on the vulnerable input field "
 			    + "you just exploited.";
 		}
 		else if (STAGE3.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = getStage(s)
-			    + ": Execute a previously Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Execute a previously Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack.<br>"
 			    + "The application is still vulnerable to scripts in the database.  Trigger a pre-stored "
 			    + "script by logging in as employee 'David' and viewing Bruce's profile.";
 		}
 		else if (STAGE4.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = getStage(s)
-			    + ": Block Stored XSS using Output Encoding.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Block Stored XSS using Output Encoding.<br>"
 			    + "Encode data served from the database to the client so that any scripts are rendered harmless.";
 		}
 		else if (STAGE5.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = getStage(s)
-			    + ": Execute a Reflected XSS attack.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Execute a Reflected XSS attack.<br>"
 			    + "Your goal here is to craft a link containing a script which the application will "
 			    + "serve right back to any client that activates the link.";
 		}
 		else if (STAGE6.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = getStage(s)
-			    + ": Block Reflected XSS using Input Validation.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Block Reflected XSS using Input Validation.<br>"
 			    + "Use the input validation techniques learned ealier in this lesson to close the vulnerability "
 			    + "you just exploited.";
 	    }
diff --git a/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/RoleBasedAccessControl/RoleBasedAccessControl.java b/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/RoleBasedAccessControl/RoleBasedAccessControl.java
index db613c995..3c3b6f7a7 100644
--- a/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/RoleBasedAccessControl/RoleBasedAccessControl.java	
+++ b/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/RoleBasedAccessControl/RoleBasedAccessControl.java	
@@ -140,35 +140,27 @@ public class RoleBasedAccessControl extends GoatHillsFinancial
 		String stage = getStage(s);
 		if (STAGE1.equals(stage))
 	    {
-		    instructions = "Stage "
-			    + getStage(s)
-			    + ": Breaking functional access control.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Breaking functional access control.<br>"
 			    + "You should be able to login as a regular employee and delete another user's employee "
 			    + "profile, even though that is supposed to be an HR-only function.";
 	    }
 		else if (STAGE2.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = "Stage "
-			    + getStage(s)
-			    + ": Implementing access control in the Business Layer<br>"
+		    instructions = "Implementing access control in the Business Layer<br>"
 			    + "Access control has already been implemented in the Presentation Layer, but as we have just "
 			    + "seen, this is not enough.  Implement access control in the Businesss Layer to verify "
 			    + "authorization to use the Delete function before actually executing it.";
 		}
 		else if (STAGE3.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = "Stage "
-			    + getStage(s)
-			    + ": Breaking data access control.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Breaking data access control.<br>"
 			    + "Data Layer access control is being already done on the staff list, but it has not been "
 			    + "globally implemented.  Take advantage of this to login as a regular employee and view the "
 			    + "CEO's employee profile.";
 		}
 		else if (STAGE4.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = "Stage "
-			    + getStage(s)
-			    + ": Implementing access control in the Data Layer.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Implementing access control in the Data Layer.<br>"
 			    + "Implement Data Layer access control to prevent unauthorized (and potentially career threatening) "
 			    + "access to employee personal data.";
 	    }
diff --git a/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/SQLInjection/SQLInjection.java b/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/SQLInjection/SQLInjection.java
index c3b4ad057..a176fa6ae 100644
--- a/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/SQLInjection/SQLInjection.java	
+++ b/ webgoat/main/project/JavaSource/org/owasp/webgoat/lessons/SQLInjection/SQLInjection.java	
@@ -148,9 +148,7 @@ public class SQLInjection extends GoatHillsFinancial
 		String stage = getStage(s);
 		if (STAGE1.equals(stage))
 	    {
-		    instructions = "Stage "
-			    + getStage(s)
-			    + ": Use String SQL Injection to bypass authentication. "
+		    instructions = "Use String SQL Injection to bypass authentication. "
 			    + "The goal here is to login as the user "
 			    + PRIZE_EMPLOYEE_NAME
 			    + ", who is in the Admin group.  "
@@ -158,26 +156,20 @@ public class SQLInjection extends GoatHillsFinancial
 	    }
 		else if (STAGE2.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = "Stage "
-			    + getStage(s)
-			    + ": Use a parameterized query.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Use a parameterized query.<br>"
 			    + "A dynamic SQL query is not necessary for the login function to work.  Change login "
 			    + "to use a parameterized query to protect against malicious SQL in the query parameters.";
 		}
 		else if (STAGE3.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = "Stage "
-			    + getStage(s)
-			    + ": Use Integer SQL Injection to bypass access control.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Use Integer SQL Injection to bypass access control.<br>"
 			    + "The goal here is to view the CEO's employee profile, again, even with data access "
 			    + "control checks in place from a previous lesson.  "
 			    + "As before, you do not have the password, but the form is SQL injectable.";
 		}
 		else if (STAGE4.equals(stage))
 		{
-		    instructions = "Stage "
-			    + getStage(s)
-			    + ": Use a parameterized query again.<br>"
+		    instructions = "Use a parameterized query again.<br>"
 			    + "Change the ViewProfile function to use a parameterized query to protect against "
 			    + "malicious SQL in the numeric query parameter.";
 	    }