diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index a04e600fda..a1bd3c0ae7 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         # Used by phonehome stats to group together related servers.
         #server_context: context
 
-        # Resource-constrained Homeserver Settings
+        # Resource-constrained homeserver Settings
         #
         # If limit_remote_rooms.enabled is True, the room complexity will be
         # checked before a user joins a new remote room. If it is above
diff --git a/synapse/logging/_terse_json.py b/synapse/logging/_terse_json.py
index 0ebbde06f2..76ce7d8808 100644
--- a/synapse/logging/_terse_json.py
+++ b/synapse/logging/_terse_json.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class TerseJSONToTCPLogObserver(object):
     An IObserver that writes JSON logs to a TCP target.
 
     Args:
-        hs (HomeServer): The Homeserver that is being logged for.
+        hs (HomeServer): The homeserver that is being logged for.
         host: The host of the logging target.
         port: The logging target's port.
         metadata: Metadata to be added to each log entry.