diff --git a/usr.bin/mkcsmapper/lex.l b/usr.bin/mkcsmapper/lex.l
index dd46caf5b431..1b87cc0fc016 100644
--- a/usr.bin/mkcsmapper/lex.l
+++ b/usr.bin/mkcsmapper/lex.l
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int line_number = 1;
 <COMMENT>[\n]	{ line_number++; }
 <COMMENT>.	{ }
 <COMMENT><<EOF>>	{
-		yyerror("unexpected file end (unterminate comment)\n");
+		yyerror("unexpected file end (unterminated comment)\n");
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
diff --git a/usr.bin/mkesdb/lex.l b/usr.bin/mkesdb/lex.l
index 033897a95610..7d83e1d5ce39 100644
--- a/usr.bin/mkesdb/lex.l
+++ b/usr.bin/mkesdb/lex.l
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int line_number = 1;
 <COMMENT>[\n]	{ line_number++; }
 <COMMENT>.	{ }
 <COMMENT><<EOF>>	{
-		yyerror("unexpected file end (unterminate comment)\n");
+		yyerror("unexpected file end (unterminated comment)\n");
 		exit(1);
 	}