diff --git a/src/cryptobox/core/container.py b/src/cryptobox/core/container.py
index af3f544..1a5c8c2 100644
--- a/src/cryptobox/core/container.py
+++ b/src/cryptobox/core/container.py
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ class CryptoBoxContainer:
 							self.cbox.prefs["Programs"]["mkfs"],
 							"-t", fs_type, self.device])
 				loc_data.proc.wait()
-				## for to allow error detection
+				## wait to allow error detection
 				if loc_data.proc.returncode == 0:
 					time.sleep(5)
 				## skip cleanup stuff (as common for sys.exit)
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ class CryptoBoxContainer:
 		time.sleep(3)
 		## if the thread exited very fast, then it failed
 		if not bg_task.isAlive():
-			raise CBCreateError("Failed to initilize device: %s" % self.device)
+			raise CBCreateError("Failed to initialize device: %s" % self.device)
 
 
 	def __create_luks(self, password, fs_type="ext3"):