diff --git a/etc/snmpd.config b/etc/snmpd.config
index 7e73b5ce17ab..d729b376589a 100644
--- a/etc/snmpd.config
+++ b/etc/snmpd.config
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ AesCfb128Protocol	:= 1.3.6.1.6.3.10.1.2.4
 # SNMPAUTH and SNMPPRIV environment variables to the desired parameters and invoking
 # 'bsnmpget -v 3 -D -K -o verbose' against the running bsnmpd(1). For other
 # usages refer to the bsnmpget(1) manual page. The following lines define a user "bsnmp"
-# which a private password "bsnmp", localized for the above engine ID.
+# with a private password "bsnmp", localized for the above engine ID.
 #
 # user1 := "bsnmp"
 # user1passwd := 0x1b:0x6d:0x9e:0x94:0xbe:0x19:0x17:0xfb:0xde:0x60:0x46:0xfe:0x59:0x6f:0x61:0x95:0xf2:0xc9:0x57:0x1f
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ begemotSnmpdModulePath."mibII"	= "/usr/lib/snmp_mibII.so"
 
 #
 # The following block creates a user with name "public" with no authentication
-# or encyption options.
+# or encryption options.
 #
 # usmUserStatus.$(engine).$(read) = 5
 # usmUserAuthProtocol.$(engine).$(read) = $(NoAuthProtocol)