diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
index 15ddee2669..b678f8cd0e 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(possible_items_special)
 //Picks as many people as it can from a department (Security,Engineer,Medical,Science)
 //and tasks the lings with killing and replacing them
 /datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/impersonate_department
-	explanation_text = "Ensure X derpartment are killed, impersonated, and replaced by Changelings"
+	explanation_text = "Ensure X department are killed, impersonated, and replaced by Changelings"
 	var/command_staff_only = FALSE //if this is true, it picks command staff instead
 	var/list/department_minds = list()
 	var/list/department_real_names = list()
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(possible_items_special)
 
 
 
-//A subtype of impersonate_derpartment
+//A subtype of impersonate_department
 //This subtype always picks as many command staff as it can (HoS,HoP,Cap,CE,CMO,RD)
 //and tasks the lings with killing and replacing them
 /datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/impersonate_department/impersonate_heads