diff --git a/examples/02-subdirs/Makefile b/examples/02-subdirs/Makefile
index 4a3e9575..be43fc4e 100644
--- a/examples/02-subdirs/Makefile
+++ b/examples/02-subdirs/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Pure OCaml, no packages, no _tags, code in serveral directories
+# Pure OCaml, no packages, no _tags, code in several directories
 #
 
 # bin-annot is required for Merlin and other IDE-like tools
diff --git a/examples/06-ocamldoc/Makefile b/examples/06-ocamldoc/Makefile
index 2250f20d..86f15d0d 100644
--- a/examples/06-ocamldoc/Makefile
+++ b/examples/06-ocamldoc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Pure OCaml, no packages, no _tags, code in serveral directories
+# Pure OCaml, no packages, no _tags, code in several directories
 # Targets starting with "doc_" generate documentation for the Util and Hello
 # modules
 #