diff --git a/src/or/or.h b/src/or/or.h
index 2230dad195..33574e9181 100644
--- a/src/or/or.h
+++ b/src/or/or.h
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ typedef enum {
 /** Purpose for connection to directory server: set after a rendezvous
  * descriptor is downloaded. */
 #define DIR_PURPOSE_HAS_FETCHED_RENDDESC 4
-/** A connection to a directory server: downoad one or more network-status
+/** A connection to a directory server: download one or more network-status
  * objects */
 #define DIR_PURPOSE_FETCH_NETWORKSTATUS 5
-/**  A connection to a directory server: downoad one or more server
+/**  A connection to a directory server: download one or more server
  * descriptors. */
 #define DIR_PURPOSE_FETCH_SERVERDESC 6
 /** Purpose for connection to directory server: upload a server descriptor. */