diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-repl-slave-remote.conf b/tests/data/slapd-repl-slave-remote.conf
index 00642ef3ef..ad401f07cd 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-repl-slave-remote.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-repl-slave-remote.conf
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ directory	@TESTDIR@/db.2.a
 rootdn		"cn=Replica,dc=example,dc=com"
 rootpw		secret
 # HACK: use the RootDN of the monitor database as UpdateDN so ACLs apply
-# whithout the need to write the UpdateDN before starting replication
+# without the need to write the UpdateDN before starting replication
 updatedn	"cn=Monitor"
 updateref	@URI1@
 #bdb#index		objectClass	eq
diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-syncrepl-slave-persist-ldap.conf b/tests/data/slapd-syncrepl-slave-persist-ldap.conf
index eeb96191f9..2098d7e61e 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-syncrepl-slave-persist-ldap.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-syncrepl-slave-persist-ldap.conf
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ uri		@URI2@
 lastmod		on
 
 # HACK: use the RootDN of the monitor database as UpdateDN so ACLs apply
-# whithout the need to write the UpdateDN before starting replication
+# without the need to write the UpdateDN before starting replication
 acl-bind	bindmethod=simple
 		binddn="cn=Monitor"
 		credentials=monitor
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ acl-bind	bindmethod=simple
 # Don't change syncrepl spec yet
 
 # HACK: use the RootDN of the monitor database as UpdateDN so ACLs apply
-# whithout the need to write the UpdateDN before starting replication
+# without the need to write the UpdateDN before starting replication
 syncrepl	rid=1
 		provider=@URI1@
 		binddn="cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com"