diff --git a/src/pisi-build b/src/pisi-build
index 0db47b45..2d3ec485 100755
--- a/src/pisi-build
+++ b/src/pisi-build
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def main():
     # sequentially.
     if len(args) != 1:
 	help()
-	raise PisiBuildError, "pisi-build excepts one (and only one) pspec file currently"
+	raise PisiBuildError, "pisi-build expects one (and only one) pspec file currently"
     else:
 	pspec = args[0]
 
diff --git a/src/pisi-install b/src/pisi-install
index 337aed24..ea46a53d 100755
--- a/src/pisi-install
+++ b/src/pisi-install
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def main():
     # sequentially.
     if len(args) != 1:
 	help()
-	raise util.ArgError, "pisi-install excepts one (and only one) package file currently"
+	raise util.ArgError, "pisi-install expects one (and only one) package file currently"
     else:
 	package_fn = args[0]