diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c05ac29..803652b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 NickelMenu.kdev4
 .kateconfig
 
-# Build artefacts
+# Build artifacts
 /KoboRoot.tgz
 /src/libnm.so
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a0a1f54..f307396 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ define GITIGNORE_HEAD
 NickelMenu.kdev4
 .kateconfig
 
-# Build artefacts
+# Build artifacts
 endef
 export GITIGNORE_HEAD