diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index 3eb7d994b9..421a7c6218 100644
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ DEFINES += APP_VERSION=\\\"$$VERSION\\\" \
     CUSTOM_MODES \
     _REENTRANT
 
-# some depreciated functions need to be kept for older versions to build
+# some deprecated functions need to be kept for older versions to build
 # TODO as soon as we drop support for the old Qt version, remove the following line
 DEFINES += QT_NO_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
 
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 99d66b4889..fd5f701e45 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #    include <mach/mach_error.h>
 #    include <mach/mach_time.h>
 #else
-// using mach nanosleep for Linux
+// using nanosleep for Linux
 #    include <sys/time.h>
 #endif
 #include <QCoreApplication>