diff --git a/bin/rndc/include/rndc/os.h b/bin/rndc/include/rndc/os.h
index 6e3007c108..5fda98c611 100644
--- a/bin/rndc/include/rndc/os.h
+++ b/bin/rndc/include/rndc/os.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: os.h,v 1.9 2007/06/19 23:46:59 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: os.h,v 1.10 2009/01/17 10:37:05 fdupont Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ FILE *safe_create(const char *filename);
 
 int set_user(FILE *fd, const char *user);
 /*%<
- * Set the owner of the file refernced by 'fd' to 'user'.
+ * Set the owner of the file referenced by 'fd' to 'user'.
  * Returns:
  *   0 		success
  *   -1 	insufficient permissions, or 'user' does not exist.
diff --git a/bin/rndc/rndc.c b/bin/rndc/rndc.c
index cdebf3db00..a2fb90b73d 100644
--- a/bin/rndc/rndc.c
+++ b/bin/rndc/rndc.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: rndc.c,v 1.122 2008/10/15 03:01:59 marka Exp $ */
+/* $Id: rndc.c,v 1.123 2009/01/17 10:39:26 fdupont Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ rndc_recvdone(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 		      "* the remote server is using an older version of"
 		      " the command protocol,\n"
 		      "* this host is not authorized to connect,\n"
-		      "* the clocks are not syncronized, or\n"
+		      "* the clocks are not synchronized, or\n"
 		      "* the key is invalid.");
 
 	if (ccmsg.result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ rndc_recvnonce(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 		      "* the remote server is using an older version of"
 		      " the command protocol,\n"
 		      "* this host is not authorized to connect,\n"
-		      "* the clocks are not syncronized, or\n"
+		      "* the clocks are not synchronized, or\n"
 		      "* the key is invalid.");
 
 	if (ccmsg.result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)