diff --git a/src/insets/InsetTabular.cpp b/src/insets/InsetTabular.cpp
index 7323560b55..ac63676369 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetTabular.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetTabular.cpp
@@ -3963,7 +3963,7 @@ bool InsetTabular::hitSelectColumn(BufferView const & bv, int y) const
 	int const y0 = yo(bv) - tabular.rowAscent(0) + offset_valign_;
 	// FIXME: using ADD_TO_TABULAR_WIDTH is not really correct since
 	// there is no margin added vertically to tabular insets.
-	// Howerver, it works for now.
+	// However, it works for now.
 	return y < y0 + ADD_TO_TABULAR_WIDTH || y > y0 + tabular.height() - ADD_TO_TABULAR_WIDTH;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetTabular.h b/src/insets/InsetTabular.h
index 5b5f836cbc..f63b84af42 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetTabular.h
+++ b/src/insets/InsetTabular.h
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ private:
 	bool hitSelectRow(BufferView const & bv, int x) const;
 	///
 	bool hitSelectColumn(BufferView const & bv, int y) const;
-	///	Returns true if coordinates are on row/column selection zones
+	/// Returns true if coordinates are on row/column selection zones
 	bool clickable(BufferView const &, int x, int y) const;
 
 	///