diff --git a/etc/rootwrap.conf b/etc/rootwrap.conf
index c3760500..421dd256 100644
--- a/etc/rootwrap.conf
+++ b/etc/rootwrap.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Configuration for glance-rootwrap
-# This file should be owned by (and only-writeable by) the root user
+# This file should be owned by (and only-writable by) the root user
 
 [DEFAULT]
 # List of directories to load filter definitions from (separated by ',').
diff --git a/etc/rootwrap.d/glance_cinder_store.filters b/etc/rootwrap.d/glance_cinder_store.filters
index 2e3c92fb..39f7de6a 100644
--- a/etc/rootwrap.d/glance_cinder_store.filters
+++ b/etc/rootwrap.d/glance_cinder_store.filters
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # glance-rootwrap command filters for glance cinder store
-# This file should be owned by (and only-writeable by) the root user
+# This file should be owned by (and only-writable by) the root user
 
 [Filters]
 # cinder store driver