diff --git a/tgt-vvp/eval_expr.c b/tgt-vvp/eval_expr.c
index f9e695693..a48cea372 100644
--- a/tgt-vvp/eval_expr.c
+++ b/tgt-vvp/eval_expr.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CVS_IDENT
-#ident "$Id: eval_expr.c,v 1.126 2005/10/11 18:30:50 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: eval_expr.c,v 1.127 2005/10/11 18:54:10 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "vvp_priv.h"
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ static struct vector_info draw_select_signal(ivl_expr_t sube,
       if (shiv.base == 0 && ivl_expr_width(sube) == wid) {
 	    res.base = allocate_vector(wid);
 	    res.wid = wid;
-	    fprintf(vvp_out, "   %%load/v %u, V_$%p, %u;\n",
+	    fprintf(vvp_out, "   %%load/v %u, V_%p, %u;\n",
 		    res.base, sig, ivl_expr_width(sube));
 
 	    return res;
@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@ static struct vector_info draw_select_signal(ivl_expr_t sube,
 
 	    res.base = allocate_vector(ivl_expr_width(sube));
 	    res.wid = ivl_expr_width(sube);
-	    fprintf(vvp_out, "   %%load/v %u, V_$%p, %u; Only need %u bits\n",
+	    fprintf(vvp_out, "   %%load/v %u, V_%p, %u; Only need %u bits\n",
 		    res.base, sig, ivl_expr_width(sube), wid);
 
 	    save_signal_lookaside(res.base, sig, res.wid);
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ static struct vector_info draw_select_signal(ivl_expr_t sube,
       res.wid = wid;
 
       for (idx = 0 ;  idx < res.wid ;  idx += 1) {
-	    fprintf(vvp_out, "   %%load/x.p %u, V_$%p, 0;\n",
+	    fprintf(vvp_out, "   %%load/x.p %u, V_%p, 0;\n",
 		    res.base+idx, sig);
       }
 
@@ -2168,6 +2168,9 @@ struct vector_info draw_eval_expr(ivl_expr_t exp, int stuff_ok_flag)
 
 /*
  * $Log: eval_expr.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.127  2005/10/11 18:54:10  steve
+ *  Remove the $ from signal labels. They do not help.
+ *
  * Revision 1.126  2005/10/11 18:30:50  steve
  *  Remove obsolete vvp_memory_label function.
  *
diff --git a/tgt-vvp/vvp_scope.c b/tgt-vvp/vvp_scope.c
index 6c88b0fdf..a0bea44ac 100644
--- a/tgt-vvp/vvp_scope.c
+++ b/tgt-vvp/vvp_scope.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CVS_IDENT
-#ident "$Id: vvp_scope.c,v 1.135 2005/10/11 18:30:50 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: vvp_scope.c,v 1.136 2005/10/11 18:54:10 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "vvp_priv.h"
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static void str_repeat(char*buf, const char*str, unsigned rpt)
       }
 }
 
-/*
+/* REMOVE ME: vvp_signal_label should not be used. DEAD CODE
  * Given a signal, generate a string name that is suitable for use as
  * a label. The only rule is that the same signal will always have the
  * same label. The result is stored in static memory, so remember to
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static void str_repeat(char*buf, const char*str, unsigned rpt)
 const char* vvp_signal_label(ivl_signal_t sig)
 {
       static char buf[32];
-      sprintf(buf, "$%p", sig);
+      sprintf(buf, "%p", sig);
       return buf;
 }
 
@@ -2010,6 +2010,9 @@ int draw_scope(ivl_scope_t net, ivl_scope_t parent)
 
 /*
  * $Log: vvp_scope.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.136  2005/10/11 18:54:10  steve
+ *  Remove the $ from signal labels. They do not help.
+ *
  * Revision 1.135  2005/10/11 18:30:50  steve
  *  Remove obsolete vvp_memory_label function.
  *