diff --git a/etc/ironic/rootwrap.conf b/etc/ironic/rootwrap.conf
index ec0eb09a56..8065c57571 100644
--- a/etc/ironic/rootwrap.conf
+++ b/etc/ironic/rootwrap.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Configuration for ironic-rootwrap
-# This file should be owned by (and only-writable 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 ',').
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 filters_path=/etc/ironic/rootwrap.d,/usr/share/ironic/rootwrap
 
 # List of directories to search executables in, in case filters do not
-# explicitely specify a full path (separated by ',')
+# explicitly specify a full path (separated by ',')
 # If not specified, defaults to system PATH environment variable.
 # These directories MUST all be only writable by root !
 exec_dirs=/sbin,/usr/sbin,/bin,/usr/bin