diff --git a/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp b/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp
index 9b2248c215..d6dce7b534 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void ModeGuided::pva_control_start()
     // initialise yaw
     auto_yaw.set_mode_to_default(false);
 
-    // initialise terain alt
+    // initialise terrain alt
     guided_pos_terrain_alt = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/AC_WPNav/AC_WPNav.h b/libraries/AC_WPNav/AC_WPNav.h
index edc9de0bd9..186a52a25c 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_WPNav/AC_WPNav.h
+++ b/libraries/AC_WPNav/AC_WPNav.h
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ protected:
     Vector3f    _destination;           // target destination in cm from ekf origin
     float       _track_scalar_dt;       // time compression multiplier to slow the progress along the track
     float       _terrain_vel;            // maximum horizontal velocity used to ensure the aircraft can maintain height above terrain
-    float       _terrain_accel;          // acceleration value used to change _terain_vel
+    float       _terrain_accel;          // acceleration value used to change _terrain_vel
 
     // terrain following variables
     bool        _terrain_alt;   // true if origin and destination.z are alt-above-terrain, false if alt-above-ekf-origin