diff --git a/pkg/db/test.go b/pkg/db/test.go
index 6adff34a2..2c0beb7b1 100644
--- a/pkg/db/test.go
+++ b/pkg/db/test.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func InitTestFixtures(tablenames ...string) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// AssertDBExists checks and asserts the existance of certain entries in the db
+// AssertDBExists checks and asserts the existence of certain entries in the db
 func AssertDBExists(t *testing.T, table string, values map[string]interface{}) {
 	v := make(map[string]interface{})
 	exists, err := x.Table(table).Where(values).Get(&v)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func AssertDBExists(t *testing.T, table string, values map[string]interface{}) {
 	assert.True(t, exists, fmt.Sprintf("Entries %v do not exist in table %s", values, table))
 }
 
-// AssertDBMissing checks and asserts the nonexistance of certain entries in the db
+// AssertDBMissing checks and asserts the nonexiste nce of certain entries in the db
 func AssertDBMissing(t *testing.T, table string, values map[string]interface{}) {
 	v := make(map[string]interface{})
 	exists, err := x.Table(table).Where(values).Exist(&v)