diff --git a/appl/telnet/telnet/externs.h b/appl/telnet/telnet/externs.h
index 3e37e5232..200a0addd 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/telnet/externs.h
+++ b/appl/telnet/telnet/externs.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ extern int (*decrypt_input) (int);
 #define	set_my_want_state_wont(opt)	{options[opt] &= ~MY_WANT_STATE_WILL;}
 
 /*
- * Make everything symetrical
+ * Make everything symmetrical
  */
 
 #define	HIS_STATE_WILL			MY_STATE_DO
diff --git a/appl/telnet/telnetd/defs.h b/appl/telnet/telnetd/defs.h
index dc3f84252..add8fd215 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/telnetd/defs.h
+++ b/appl/telnet/telnetd/defs.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ typedef struct {
 			((options[opt]+MY_STATE_DO) & MY_WANT_STATE_DO)
 
 /*
- * Make everything symetrical
+ * Make everything symmetrical
  */
 
 #define	HIS_STATE_WILL			MY_STATE_DO