diff --git a/congress/tests/test_congress.py b/congress/tests/test_congress.py
index 837c9b916..9f8d2f7c9 100644
--- a/congress/tests/test_congress.py
+++ b/congress/tests/test_congress.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class TestCongress(BaseTestPolicyCongress):
             lambda: self.query('q', 'alpha'), {'results': [{'data': (1,)}]})
 
         # TODO(dse2): enable rules to be inserted before data created.
-        #  Maybe just have subscription handle errors gracefull when
+        #  Maybe just have subscription handle errors graceful when
         #  asking for a snapshot and return [].
         # self.insert_rule('p(x) :- fake:fake_table(x)', 'alpha')
 
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 1ece6b765..f3cf50406 100755
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function start_congress_service_and_check {
     local cfg_file
     local CFG_FILE_OPTIONS="--config-file $CONGRESS_CONF"
 
-    # Start the congress services in seperate processes
+    # Start the congress services in separate processes
     echo_summary "Installing congress services"
 
     if [ "$CONGRESS_MULTIPROCESS_DEPLOYMENT" == "False" ]; then