diff --git a/src/vt/scheduler/scheduler.cc b/src/vt/scheduler/scheduler.cc
index 4b2f5e5ec9..ad70facc80 100644
--- a/src/vt/scheduler/scheduler.cc
+++ b/src/vt/scheduler/scheduler.cc
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ void Scheduler::runSchedulerOnceImpl(bool msg_only) {
 
     processed_after_last_progress_++;
 
-    // Leave idle states are before any potential processing.
+    // Leave idle states before any potential processing.
     // True-idle must be the outer state to enter/leave to collect more
-    // accurate time and ensure that events are not emited while in idle.
+    // accurate time and ensure that events are not emitted while in idle.
     if (is_idle) {
       is_idle = false;
       triggerEvent(SchedulerEventType::EndIdle);