diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d1491f..f596d1b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Using nconf is easy; it is designed to be a simple key-value store with support
       nconf = require('nconf');
   
   //
-  // Setup nconf to user the 'file' store and set a couple of values;
+  // Setup nconf to use the 'file' store and set a couple of values;
   //
   nconf.use('file', { file: 'path/to/your/config.json' });
   nconf.set('database:host', '127.0.0.1');
diff --git a/usage.js b/usage.js
index 05ba1b3..0bc1d2f 100644
--- a/usage.js
+++ b/usage.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ var fs    = require('fs'),
     nconf = require('./lib/nconf');
 
 //
-// Setup nconf to user the 'file' store and set a couple of values;
+// Setup nconf to use the 'file' store and set a couple of values;
 //
 nconf.use('file', { file: path.join(__dirname, 'config.json') });
 nconf.set('database:host', '127.0.0.1');