diff --git a/examples/scherer_etal_ex7_H2_h2syn.py b/examples/scherer_etal_ex7_H2_h2syn.py
index 0b47dd8a1..c1f276ab9 100644
--- a/examples/scherer_etal_ex7_H2_h2syn.py
+++ b/examples/scherer_etal_ex7_H2_h2syn.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """H2 design using h2syn.
 
-Demonstrate H2 desing for a SISO plant using h2syn. Based on [1], Ex. 7.
+Demonstrate H2 design for a SISO plant using h2syn. Based on [1], Ex. 7.
 
 [1] Scherer, Gahinet, & Chilali, "Multiobjective Output-Feedback Control via
 LMI Optimization", IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 42, No. 7, July 1997.
diff --git a/examples/scherer_etal_ex7_Hinf_hinfsyn.py b/examples/scherer_etal_ex7_Hinf_hinfsyn.py
index 973181154..bdbdba01f 100644
--- a/examples/scherer_etal_ex7_Hinf_hinfsyn.py
+++ b/examples/scherer_etal_ex7_Hinf_hinfsyn.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Hinf design using hinfsyn.
 
-Demonstrate Hinf desing for a SISO plant using h2syn. Based on [1], Ex. 7.
+Demonstrate Hinf design for a SISO plant using h2syn. Based on [1], Ex. 7.
 
 [1] Scherer, Gahinet, & Chilali, "Multiobjective Output-Feedback Control via
 LMI Optimization", IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 42, No. 7, July 1997.