diff --git a/ffdc/collect_ffdc.py b/ffdc/collect_ffdc.py
index a12c993..775cd58 100644
--- a/ffdc/collect_ffdc.py
+++ b/ffdc/collect_ffdc.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
         Description of argument(s):
 
-        hostname                Name/IP of the remote (targetting) host.
+        hostname                Name/IP of the remote (targeting) host.
         username                User on the remote host with access to FFDC files.
         password                Password for user on remote host.
         ffdc_config             Configuration file listing commands and files for FFDC.
diff --git a/ffdc/ssh_utility.py b/ffdc/ssh_utility.py
index 51e8209..7957465 100644
--- a/ffdc/ssh_utility.py
+++ b/ffdc/ssh_utility.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         r"""
         Description of argument(s):
 
-        hostname                name/ip of the remote (targetting) host
+        hostname                name/ip of the remote (targeting) host
         username                user on the remote host with access to FFCD files
         password                password for user on remote host
         """