diff --git a/source4/wrepl_server/wrepl_server.c b/source4/wrepl_server/wrepl_server.c
index aa408edc799..59c45f605f5 100644
--- a/source4/wrepl_server/wrepl_server.c
+++ b/source4/wrepl_server/wrepl_server.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static NTSTATUS wreplsrv_open_winsdb(struct wreplsrv_service *service,
 	service->config.scavenging_interval=lpcfg_parm_int(lp_ctx, NULL,"wreplsrv","scavenging_interval",
 							service->config.renew_interval/2);
 
-	/* the maximun interval to the next periodic processing event */
+	/* the maximum interval to the next periodic processing event */
 	service->config.periodic_interval = lpcfg_parm_int(lp_ctx, NULL,"wreplsrv","periodic_interval", 15);
 
 	return NT_STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/source4/wrepl_server/wrepl_server.h b/source4/wrepl_server/wrepl_server.h
index 499fb013724..c2e4ab403d2 100644
--- a/source4/wrepl_server/wrepl_server.h
+++ b/source4/wrepl_server/wrepl_server.h
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ struct wreplsrv_service {
 		 * even after 'tombstone_timeout' passes the current timestamp.
 		 * this is the minimum uptime of the wrepl service, before
 		 * we start delete tombstones. This is to prevent deletion of
-		 * tombstones, without replacte them.
+		 * tombstones, without replicating them.
 		 */
 		uint32_t tombstone_extra_timeout;
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ struct wreplsrv_service {
 
 		/*
 		 * the interval (in secs) to the next periodic processing
-		 * (this is the maximun interval)
+		 * (this is the maximum interval)
 		 */
 		uint32_t periodic_interval;
 	} config;