diff --git a/test/nil/testbuild/pclint/waivers.lnt b/test/nil/testbuild/pclint/waivers.lnt
index dd4eb6b1f..632a01e0b 100644
--- a/test/nil/testbuild/pclint/waivers.lnt
+++ b/test/nil/testbuild/pclint/waivers.lnt
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
    it, of course, does not have nor requires a prior declaration.*/
 -esym(9075, main)
 
-/* Waiver Rule 8.7, the static analyser has no visibility of functions called
+/* Waiver Rule 8.7, the static analyzer has no visibility of functions called
    from asm modules.*/
 -e765
 
diff --git a/test/rt/testbuild/pclint/waivers.lnt b/test/rt/testbuild/pclint/waivers.lnt
index 578fdd9ca..bf0365807 100644
--- a/test/rt/testbuild/pclint/waivers.lnt
+++ b/test/rt/testbuild/pclint/waivers.lnt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
    it, of course, does not have nor requires a prior declaration.*/
 -esym(9075, main)
 
-/* Waiver Rule 8.7, the static analyser has no visibility of functions called
+/* Waiver Rule 8.7, the static analyzer has no visibility of functions called
    from asm modules.*/
 -e765