diff --git a/lang/cpp/src/configuration.h b/lang/cpp/src/configuration.h
index 24995dd4..286b7c02 100644
--- a/lang/cpp/src/configuration.h
+++ b/lang/cpp/src/configuration.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public:
 
     /*! The value that is in the config file (or null, if it's not set). */
     Argument activeValue() const;
-    /*! The value that is in this object, ie. either activeValue(), newValue(), or defaultValue() */
+    /*! The value that is in this object, i.e. either activeValue(), newValue(), or defaultValue() */
     Argument currentValue() const;
 
     Argument newValue() const;
diff --git a/lang/cpp/tests/run-wkdlookup.cpp b/lang/cpp/tests/run-wkdlookup.cpp
index fdd262d8..e094ab05 100644
--- a/lang/cpp/tests/run-wkdlookup.cpp
+++ b/lang/cpp/tests/run-wkdlookup.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    // try do connect to dirmngr
+    // try to connect to dirmngr
     err = ctx->assuanTransact("GETINFO version");
     if (err && err.code() != GPG_ERR_ASS_CONNECT_FAILED) {
         std::cerr << "Failed to start assuan transaction (Error: " << err.asString() << ")\n";