diff --git a/cmd/erasure-utils.go b/cmd/erasure-utils.go
index 5897d5e02..c9b5f2f28 100644
--- a/cmd/erasure-utils.go
+++ b/cmd/erasure-utils.go
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ func newHash(algo string) (h hash.Hash) {
 	case "blake2b":
 		// ignore the error, because New512 without a key never fails
 		// New512 only returns a non-nil error, if the length of the passed
-		// key > 64 bytes - but we use blake2b as hash fucntion (no key)
+		// key > 64 bytes - but we use blake2b as hash function (no key)
 		h, _ = blake2b.New512(nil)
 	// Add new hashes here.
 	default:
 		// Default to blake2b.
 		// ignore the error, because New512 without a key never fails
 		// New512 only returns a non-nil error, if the length of the passed
-		// key > 64 bytes - but we use blake2b as hash fucntion (no key)
+		// key > 64 bytes - but we use blake2b as hash function (no key)
 		h, _ = blake2b.New512(nil)
 	}
 	return h