diff --git a/files/lineinfile.py b/files/lineinfile.py
index 45dd12ec135..885cc66afab 100644
--- a/files/lineinfile.py
+++ b/files/lineinfile.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ options:
       - Used with C(state=present). If specified, the line will be inserted
         after the last match of specified regular expression. A special value is
         available; C(EOF) for inserting the line at the end of the file. 
-        If specified regular expresion has no matches, EOF will be used instead.
+        If specified regular expression has no matches, EOF will be used instead.
         May not be used with C(backrefs).
     choices: [ 'EOF', '*regex*' ]
   insertbefore:
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ options:
       - Used with C(state=present). If specified, the line will be inserted
         before the last match of specified regular expression. A value is 
         available; C(BOF) for inserting the line at the beginning of the file.
-        If specified regular expresion has no matches, the line will be
+        If specified regular expression has no matches, the line will be
         inserted at the end of the file.  May not be used with C(backrefs).
     choices: [ 'BOF', '*regex*' ]
   create:
diff --git a/windows/win_lineinfile.py b/windows/win_lineinfile.py
index 6bb41479f60..28f0ef09771 100644
--- a/windows/win_lineinfile.py
+++ b/windows/win_lineinfile.py
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ options:
     default: EOF
     description:
       - Used with C(state=present). If specified, the line will be inserted after the last match of specified regular expression. A special value is available; C(EOF) for inserting the line at the end of the file.
-      - If specified regular expresion has no matches, EOF will be used instead.  May not be used with C(backrefs).
+      - If specified regular expression has no matches, EOF will be used instead.  May not be used with C(backrefs).
     choices: [ 'EOF', '*regex*' ]
   insertbefore:
     required: false
     description:
       - Used with C(state=present). If specified, the line will be inserted before the last match of specified regular expression. A value is available; C(BOF) for inserting the line at the beginning of the file.
-      - If specified regular expresion has no matches, the line will be inserted at the end of the file.  May not be used with C(backrefs).
+      - If specified regular expression has no matches, the line will be inserted at the end of the file.  May not be used with C(backrefs).
     choices: [ 'BOF', '*regex*' ]
   create:
     required: false