diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_shieldcoinbase.py b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_shieldcoinbase.py
index ccb1e68a8..02b69a855 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_shieldcoinbase.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_shieldcoinbase.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class WalletShieldCoinbaseTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
             assert_equal(result["remainingUTXOs"], Decimal('0'))
             opid2 = result['opid']
 
-            # wait for both aysnc operations to complete
+            # wait for both async operations to complete
             wait_and_assert_operationid_status(self.nodes[0], opid1)
             wait_and_assert_operationid_status(self.nodes[0], opid2)
 
diff --git a/qa/zcash/smoke_tests.py b/qa/zcash/smoke_tests.py
index 5d214b208..6d3749ab4 100755
--- a/qa/zcash/smoke_tests.py
+++ b/qa/zcash/smoke_tests.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def wait_for_balance(zcash, zaddr, expected=None):
                     ttl = 300
 
 def wait_and_check_balance(results, case, zcash, addr, expected):
-    #Wait for aysnc call to finish and persist completely to caller
+    #Wait for async call to finish and persist completely to caller
     time.sleep(5)
     balance = wait_for_balance(zcash, addr, expected)
     if balance != expected and results is not None and len(case) > 0: