diff --git a/doc/source/ostestr.rst b/doc/source/ostestr.rst
index ac1290f..894bab6 100644
--- a/doc/source/ostestr.rst
+++ b/doc/source/ostestr.rst
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ Options
                         Disable the pretty output with subunit-trace
   --subunit, -s
                         output the raw subunit v2 from the test run this is
-                        mutuall exclusive with --pretty
+                        mutually exclusive with --pretty
   --list, -l
                         List all the tests which will be run.
   --no-discover TEST_ID, -n TEST_ID
                         Takes in a single test to bypasses test discover and
-                        just excute the test specified
+                        just execute the test specified
   --slowest
                         After the test run print the slowest tests
   --no-slowest
diff --git a/os_testr/os_testr.py b/os_testr/os_testr.py
index 32daf9a..14a45bf 100755
--- a/os_testr/os_testr.py
+++ b/os_testr/os_testr.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def get_parser(args):
                        help='A file name or directory of tests to run.')
     group.add_argument('--no-discover', '-n', metavar='TEST_ID',
                        help="Takes in a single test to bypasses test "
-                            "discover and just excute the test specified. "
+                            "discover and just execute the test specified. "
                             "A file name may be used in place of a test "
                             "name.")
     pretty = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()