diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index 1f1cde2feb..4f76b7a743 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ class SyncHandler(object):
         )
 
         # We loop through all room ids, even if there are no new events, in case
-        # there are non room events taht we need to notify about.
+        # there are non room events that we need to notify about.
         for room_id in sync_result_builder.joined_room_ids:
             room_entry = room_to_events.get(room_id, None)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_worker.py b/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_worker.py
index 16ea8948b1..accde349a7 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_worker.py
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ class EventsWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
             event_map[event_id] = original_ev
 
-        # finally, we can decide whether each one nededs redacting, and build
+        # finally, we can decide whether each one needs redacting, and build
         # the cache entries.
         result_map = {}
         for event_id, original_ev in event_map.items():