diff --git a/electrs/README.md b/electrs/README.md
index 45082ab..39f0a5b 100644
--- a/electrs/README.md
+++ b/electrs/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Example output when running afte indexing has finished:
 Find electrs between running processes with:
 `htop`
 
-To chack if it is serving on the port 50001:  
+Check if it is serving on the port 50001:  
 `$ lsof -i`
 
 Look for the output:
diff --git a/electrs/Tor_Hidden_Service_for_Electrs.md b/electrs/Tor_Hidden_Service_for_Electrs.md
index d361471..3e69bdf 100644
--- a/electrs/Tor_Hidden_Service_for_Electrs.md
+++ b/electrs/Tor_Hidden_Service_for_Electrs.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ http://docs.electrum.org/en/latest/tor.html#windows
 
 ---
 
-Check for the Blue circle when finished:
+Check for the blue dot when finished:
 
 ![electrum behind Tor](/electrs/images/electrum_tor.png)