diff --git a/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.sh b/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.sh
index 74b7f38375..7194b040eb 100755
--- a/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.sh
+++ b/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ PREV_COMMIT=""
 while true; do
 	if [ "$CURRENT_COMMIT" = $VERIFIED_ROOT ]; then
 		echo "There is a valid path from "$CURRENT_COMMIT" to $VERIFIED_ROOT where all commits are signed!"
-		exit 0;
+		exit 0
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$CURRENT_COMMIT" = $VERIFIED_SHA512_ROOT ]; then
diff --git a/src/netbase.cpp b/src/netbase.cpp
index c8d95b7171..f35eed7ff1 100644
--- a/src/netbase.cpp
+++ b/src/netbase.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ struct ProxyCredentials
     std::string password;
 };
 
-/** Convert SOCKS5 reply to a an error message */
+/** Convert SOCKS5 reply to an error message */
 std::string Socks5ErrorString(uint8_t err)
 {
     switch(err) {