diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/PeerReputation.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/PeerReputation.java
index 0c2edf226ed..e152d8c91b6 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/PeerReputation.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/PeerReputation.java
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ public PeerReputation() {
   }
 
   public PeerReputation(final int initialScore, final int maxScore) {
-    checkArgument(initialScore <= maxScore, "Inital score must be less than or equal to max score");
+    checkArgument(
+        initialScore <= maxScore, "Initial score must be less than or equal to max score");
     this.maxScore = maxScore;
     this.score = initialScore;
   }
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/messages/StatusMessage.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/messages/StatusMessage.java
index 9e8af4b0e57..4e268e6b411 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/messages/StatusMessage.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/messages/StatusMessage.java
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ public Difficulty totalDifficulty() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Return The hash of the head of the associated node's local blockchian.
+   * Return The hash of the head of the associated node's local blockchain.
    *
-   * @return The hash of the head of the associated node's local blockchian.
+   * @return The hash of the head of the associated node's local blockchain.
    */
   public Hash bestHash() {
     return status().bestHash;