diff --git a/n3fit/src/n3fit/scripts/vp_setupfit.py b/n3fit/src/n3fit/scripts/vp_setupfit.py
index 1d4c91ec43..0534081769 100644
--- a/n3fit/src/n3fit/scripts/vp_setupfit.py
+++ b/n3fit/src/n3fit/scripts/vp_setupfit.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def init_output(self):
         self.output_path = pathlib.Path(self.output_path).absolute()
 
         if self.output_path.is_dir():
-            log.warning(f"Output folder exists: {self.output_path} Overwritting contents")
+            log.warning(f"Output folder exists: {self.output_path} Overwriting contents")
         else:
             if not re.fullmatch(r'[\w\-]+', self.output_path.name):
                 raise SetupFitError("Invalid output folder name. Must be alphanumeric.")
diff --git a/validphys2/src/validphys/filters.py b/validphys2/src/validphys/filters.py
index 60a9ee014e..30a503e8af 100644
--- a/validphys2/src/validphys/filters.py
+++ b/validphys2/src/validphys/filters.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def run_check(ns, **kwargs):
 def make_dataset_dir(path):
     """Creates directory at path location."""
     if path.exists():
-        log.warning(f"Dataset output folder exists: {path} Overwritting contents")
+        log.warning(f"Dataset output folder exists: {path} Overwriting contents")
     else:
         path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)