diff --git a/sql/mysqld.cc b/sql/mysqld.cc
index c70468b61be8..2ca78d6067be 100644
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc
@@ -2735,7 +2735,7 @@ int init_common_variables()
   /* TODO: remove this when my_time_t is 64 bit compatible */
   if (!IS_TIME_T_VALID_FOR_TIMESTAMP(server_start_time))
   {
-    sql_print_error("This MySQL server doesn't support dates later then 2038");
+    sql_print_error("This MySQL server doesn't support dates later than 2038");
     return 1;
   }
 
diff --git a/sql/sql_parse.cc b/sql/sql_parse.cc
index 00efd393f6d9..38341540a386 100644
--- a/sql/sql_parse.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_parse.cc
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ bool dispatch_command(THD *thd, const COM_DATA *com_data,
 
         TODO: remove this when we have full 64 bit my_time_t support
       */
-      sql_print_error("This MySQL server doesn't support dates later then 2038");
+      sql_print_error("This MySQL server doesn't support dates later than 2038");
       ulong master_access= thd->security_context()->master_access();
       thd->security_context()->set_master_access(master_access | SHUTDOWN_ACL);
       command= COM_SHUTDOWN;