diff --git a/client/qubesdb-cmd.c b/client/qubesdb-cmd.c
index fc2c961..e074106 100644
--- a/client/qubesdb-cmd.c
+++ b/client/qubesdb-cmd.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static void usage(char *argv0) {
     fprintf(stderr, "  write path value [path value...] - write value(s)\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "  rm path [path...] - remove value(s)\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "  multiread path [path...] - read all entries matching given path\n");
-    fprintf(stderr, "  list path - list paths mathing given argument\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "  list path - list paths matching given argument\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "  watch [-n N] path [path...] - watch given path(s) for "
             "modifications\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "    if -n given you can specify how many events should "
diff --git a/daemon/db-cmds.c b/daemon/db-cmds.c
index 592f4c7..e67739e 100644
--- a/daemon/db-cmds.c
+++ b/daemon/db-cmds.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static int handle_read(struct db_daemon_data *d, struct client *client,
     return 1;
 }
 
-/** Handle 'multiread' command. Send all mathing entries. This command is used
+/** Handle 'multiread' command. Send all matching entries. This command is used
  * for initial database synchronization by VM client part.
  * vchan side (if command received from local client).
  * This command is valid on both client socket and vchan, so input data must be