diff --git a/lib/libnetbsd/README b/lib/libnetbsd/README
index ab303007cce..49afa0b436b 100644
--- a/lib/libnetbsd/README
+++ b/lib/libnetbsd/README
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ $FreeBSD$
 
 libnetbsd is a thin compatibility layer intended to allow a limited
 set of NetBSD software to compile as part of the FreeBSD build with
-little or no modifiction.  It is built as a static library and not
+little or no modification.  It is built as a static library and not
 installed for general use.  Likewise, its header files are not
 installed.
diff --git a/lib/libopenbsd/README b/lib/libopenbsd/README
index 6fdba4a9945..e9f6d70b5fc 100644
--- a/lib/libopenbsd/README
+++ b/lib/libopenbsd/README
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ $FreeBSD$
 
 libopenbsd is a thin compatibility layer intended to allow a limited
 set of OpenBSD software to compile as part of the FreeBSD build with
-little or no modifiction.  It is built as a static library and not
+little or no modification.  It is built as a static library and not
 installed for general use.  Likewise, its header files are not
 installed.