diff --git a/test/typeswitch2.go b/test/typeswitch2.go
index 1160b62e14..5958b7db8e 100644
--- a/test/typeswitch2.go
+++ b/test/typeswitch2.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Verify that various erroneous type switches are caught be the compiler.
+// Verify that various erroneous type switches are caught by the compiler.
 // Does not compile.
 
 package main
diff --git a/test/typeswitch3.go b/test/typeswitch3.go
index 58d4cba2d0..1388187566 100644
--- a/test/typeswitch3.go
+++ b/test/typeswitch3.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Verify that erroneous type switches are caught be the compiler.
+// Verify that erroneous type switches are caught by the compiler.
 // Issue 2700, among other things.
 // Does not compile.