diff --git a/compiler/mir/mirgen.nim b/compiler/mir/mirgen.nim
index a53b5dda98..0367f55564 100644
--- a/compiler/mir/mirgen.nim
+++ b/compiler/mir/mirgen.nim
@@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@ proc genFinally(c: var TCtx, n: PNode) =
           c.add labelNode(labels[^1])
 
     # emit the branch bodies. The dispatcher cannot jump directly to target
-    # blocks, since there may leave actions that need to emitted too
+    # blocks, since there may be leave actions that need to take place
     for i, it in blk.exits.pairs:
       c.join labels[i]
       blockExit(c.blocks, c.graph, c.env, c.builder, it)
diff --git a/compiler/vm/vmdef.nim b/compiler/vm/vmdef.nim
index b46f6b3e75..6a259c3064 100644
--- a/compiler/vm/vmdef.nim
+++ b/compiler/vm/vmdef.nim
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ type
       ## profiler
 
   VmException* = object
-    ## Internal-only. Has to be exposed here because ``VmArgs`` needs acces
+    ## Internal-only. Has to be exposed here because ``VmArgs`` needs access
     ## to the type.
     refVal*: HeapSlotHandle
     trace*: VmRawStackTrace