diff --git a/src/node_dir.cc b/src/node_dir.cc
index 0bef2b8927639b..8f93f189cfbe27 100644
--- a/src/node_dir.cc
+++ b/src/node_dir.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const char* get_dir_func_name_by_type(uv_fs_type req_type) {
     FS_TYPE_TO_NAME(CLOSEDIR, "closedir")
 #undef FS_TYPE_TO_NAME
     default:
-      return "unknow";
+      return "unknown";
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/node_file.cc b/src/node_file.cc
index a6f801148b996e..f88c23034d1b91 100644
--- a/src/node_file.cc
+++ b/src/node_file.cc
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static const char* get_fs_func_name_by_type(uv_fs_type req_type) {
     FS_TYPE_TO_NAME(LUTIME, "lutime")
 #undef FS_TYPE_TO_NAME
     default:
-      return "unknow";
+      return "unknown";
   }
 }