diff --git a/vm-migration/src/lib.rs b/vm-migration/src/lib.rs
index 753202674..16c0a6df8 100644
--- a/vm-migration/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vm-migration/src/lib.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub enum MigratableError {
     #[error("Failed to complete migration for migratable component")]
     CompleteMigration(#[source] anyhow::Error),
 
-    #[error("Failed to release a disk lock before the migration")]
+    #[error("Failed to release a disk lock")]
     UnlockError(#[source] anyhow::Error),
 }
 
diff --git a/vmm/src/api/mod.rs b/vmm/src/api/mod.rs
index 96c99f3fc..694eb961b 100644
--- a/vmm/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ pub enum ApiError {
     #[error("The VM could not be snapshotted")]
     VmSnapshot(#[source] VmError),
 
-    /// The VM could not restored.
-    #[error("The VM could not restored")]
+    /// The VM could not be restored.
+    #[error("The VM could not be restored")]
     VmRestore(#[source] VmError),
 
     /// The VM could not be coredumped.