diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 3240e10..fd9b3df 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ Write your test functions in a file. The name of a test function has to start wi
 
 Use the *bash_unit* assertion functions in your test functions, see below.
 
-You may write a *setup* function that will be exectuted before each test is run.
+You may write a *setup* function that will be executed before each test is run.
 
-You may write a *teardown* function that will be exectuted after each test is run.
+You may write a *teardown* function that will be executed after each test is run.
 
 You may write a *setup_suite* function that will be executed only once before all the tests of your test file.
 
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/bash_unit.1 b/docs/man/man1/bash_unit.1
index 32e0827..7a7bf33 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/bash_unit.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/bash_unit.1
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ Write your test functions in a file. The name of a test function has to start wi
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 Use the \fBbash_unit\fP assertion functions in your test functions, see below.
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-You may write a \fBsetup\fP function that will be exectuted before each test is run.
+You may write a \fBsetup\fP function that will be executed before each test is run.
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-You may write a \fBteardown\fP function that will be exectuted after each test is run.
+You may write a \fBteardown\fP function that will be executed after each test is run.
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 You may write a \fBsetup_suite\fP function that will be executed only once before all the tests of your test file.
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