diff --git a/manifests/rootlogin.pp b/manifests/rootlogin.pp
index 2781969e50769295be3395b2220e225484d4c030..01143f573f63fd6fb6ac0bf417b751258546b57e 100644
--- a/manifests/rootlogin.pp
+++ b/manifests/rootlogin.pp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  * Parameters:
  *  - name	Name of terminal device, without the /dev/ prefix.
- *  - ensure	Wether to 'allow' or 'forbid' root to login on the
+ *  - ensure	Whether to 'allow' or 'forbid' root to login on the
  *		terminal in question.
  */
 define console::rootlogin($ensure)
diff --git a/manifests/serial/login.pp b/manifests/serial/login.pp
index 7ce676d95d9a4b13b9f1a173f8eef9ca98839165..76a04ff3b9adea99ddba96cbd99d77beaeebbbe9 100644
--- a/manifests/serial/login.pp
+++ b/manifests/serial/login.pp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  *  - name		Name of serial port device (without /dev/ prefix).
  *  - ensure		One of 'enabled' (the default) or 'disabled'.
  *  - speeds		(List of) speeds in bits/second.
- *  - termtype  	Default terminal type connected to the port.
+ *  - termtype		Default terminal type connected to the port.
  *  - rootlogin		To 'allow' or 'forbid' root to login on the port.
  *			Default is to make no changes to /etc/securetty.
  */