diff --git a/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/file.kt b/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/file.kt
index 16e8bd14..7b23c1a5 100644
--- a/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/file.kt
+++ b/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/file.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fun Assert<File>.exists() = given { actual ->
 }
 
 /**
- * Asserts the file does not exists.
+ * Asserts the file does not exist.
  */
 fun Assert<File>.doesNotExist() = given { actual ->
     if (!actual.exists()) return
diff --git a/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/path.kt b/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/path.kt
index d093a986..dc64cc93 100644
--- a/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/path.kt
+++ b/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/path.kt
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ fun Assert<Path>.exists(vararg options: LinkOption) = given { actual ->
 }
 
 /**
- * Assert that the path does not exists.
+ * Assert that the path does not exist.
  *
  * @param options indicating how symbolic links are handled
  */