diff --git a/source/de/anomic/server/serverCore.java b/source/de/anomic/server/serverCore.java
index ea67fcfc4..ba875917d 100644
--- a/source/de/anomic/server/serverCore.java
+++ b/source/de/anomic/server/serverCore.java
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ public final class serverCore extends serverAbstractThread implements serverThre
                 if (bufferSize++ > maxSize) break;                
             }
             
-    	    // we have catched a possible line end
+    	    // we have caught a possible line end
     	    if (b == cr) {
         		// maybe a lf follows, read it:
         		if ((b = pbis.read()) != lf) if (b >= 0) pbis.unread(b); // we push back the byte
diff --git a/source/yacy.java b/source/yacy.java
index a9461e515..5d8ce0ddb 100644
--- a/source/yacy.java
+++ b/source/yacy.java
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ public final class yacy {
                     }
                     
                     // shut down
-                    serverLog.logSystem("SHUTDOWN", "catched termination signal");
+                    serverLog.logSystem("SHUTDOWN", "caught termination signal");
                     server.terminate(false);
                     server.interrupt();
                     if (server.isAlive()) try {