diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain-monitor.c b/tools/virsh-domain-monitor.c
index 4905b7ec95..bd894996bc 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain-monitor.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain-monitor.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(vshDomainNostateReason,
 VIR_ENUM_DECL(vshDomainRunningReason)
 VIR_ENUM_IMPL(vshDomainRunningReason,
               VIR_DOMAIN_RUNNING_LAST,
-              N_("unkown"),
+              N_("unknown"),
               N_("booted"),
               N_("migrated"),
               N_("restored"),
diff --git a/tools/wireshark/util/genxdrstub.pl b/tools/wireshark/util/genxdrstub.pl
index 877c3bbdcf..76ccda9360 100755
--- a/tools/wireshark/util/genxdrstub.pl
+++ b/tools/wireshark/util/genxdrstub.pl
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ for my $proto (@ARGV) {
                 # Top level of name path is type identification of itself
                 $lex->define_dissector($lex->idstrip);
             } else {
-                die "Unkown lexical appeared: $lex";
+                die "Unknown lexical appeared: $lex";
             }
         }