diff --git a/python/samba/sites.py b/python/samba/sites.py
index 6f7aea09ccf..075aba9fd21 100644
--- a/python/samba/sites.py
+++ b/python/samba/sites.py
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ def delete_site(samdb, configDn, siteName):
 
     dnsite = ldb.Dn(samdb, "CN=Sites")
     if dnsite.add_base(configDn) == False:
-        raise SiteException("dnsites.add_base() failed")
+        raise SiteException("dnsite.add_base() failed")
     if dnsite.add_child("CN=X") == False:
-        raise SiteException("dnsites.add_child() failed")
+        raise SiteException("dnsite.add_child() failed")
     dnsite.set_component(0, "CN", siteName)
 
     dnservers = ldb.Dn(samdb, "CN=Servers")
diff --git a/python/samba/subnets.py b/python/samba/subnets.py
index 986274fe661..65323647a35 100644
--- a/python/samba/subnets.py
+++ b/python/samba/subnets.py
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ def set_subnet_site(samdb, configDn, subnet_name, site_name):
 
     dnsite = ldb.Dn(samdb, "CN=Sites")
     if dnsite.add_base(configDn) == False:
-        raise SubnetException("dnsites.add_base() failed")
+        raise SubnetException("dnsite.add_base() failed")
     if dnsite.add_child("CN=X") == False:
-        raise SubnetException("dnsites.add_child() failed")
+        raise SubnetException("dnsite.add_child() failed")
     dnsite.set_component(0, "CN", site_name)
 
     dnservers = ldb.Dn(samdb, "CN=Servers")