diff --git a/src/ccutil/scanutils.h b/src/ccutil/scanutils.h
index dc3dfe08..b2f15580 100644
--- a/src/ccutil/scanutils.h
+++ b/src/ccutil/scanutils.h
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ uintmax_t streamtoumax(FILE* s, int base);
 
 // Parse a file stream according to the given format. See the fscanf manpage
 // for more information, as this function attempts to mimic its behavior.
-// Note that scientific loating-point notation is not supported.
+// Note that scientific floating-point notation is not supported.
 int fscanf(FILE* stream, const char *format, ...);
 
 // Parse a file stream according to the given format. See the fscanf manpage
 // for more information, as this function attempts to mimic its behavior.
-// Note that scientific loating-point notation is not supported.
+// Note that scientific floating-point notation is not supported.
 int vfscanf(FILE* stream, const char *format, va_list ap);
 
 // Create a file at the specified path. See the creat manpage for more