diff --git a/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c b/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
index 1def9106dc..c6e8131575 100644
--- a/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
+++ b/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ gst_decode_bin_class_init (GstDecodeBinClass * klass)
    * @pad: The #GstPad.
    * @caps: The #GstCaps found.
    *
-   * This function is emited when an array of possible factories for @caps on
+   * This signal is emitted when an array of possible factories for @caps on
    * @pad is needed. Decodebin will by default return an array with all
    * compatible factories, sorted by rank.
    *
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ gst_decode_bin_class_init (GstDecodeBinClass * klass)
    * @factories: A #GValueArray of possible #GstElementFactory to use.
    *
    * Once decodebin has found the possible #GstElementFactory objects to try
-   * for @caps on @pad, this signal is emited. The purpose of the signal is for
+   * for @caps on @pad, this signal is emitted. The purpose of the signal is for
    * the application to perform additional sorting or filtering on the element
    * factory array.
    *