diff --git a/python/tests/thread2.py b/python/tests/thread2.py
index 9991b4ce..d7db2b94 100755
--- a/python/tests/thread2.py
+++ b/python/tests/thread2.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def test(expectedLineNumbersDefault):
         failed = 1
         print("FAILED to obtain correct value for " \
               "lineNumbersDefault in thread %d" % get_ident())
-    # check ther global error handler 
+    # check the global error handler 
     # (which is NOT per-thread in the python bindings)
     try:
         doc = libxml2.parseFile("bad.xml")
diff --git a/python/tests/validate.py b/python/tests/validate.py
index dbf5966b..4ffe8a2f 100755
--- a/python/tests/validate.py
+++ b/python/tests/validate.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if root.name != "doc":
     print("root.name failed")
     sys.exit(1)
 if valid != 1:
-    print("validity chec failed")
+    print("validity check failed")
     sys.exit(1)
 doc.freeDoc()
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if root.name != "doc":
     print("root.name failed")
     sys.exit(1)
 if valid != 0:
-    print("validity chec failed")
+    print("validity check failed")
     sys.exit(1)
 doc.freeDoc()