diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index 52b1915da..79bf3e9a2 100644
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@
 /* Define to 1 if you want sudo to free up memory before exiting. */
 #undef NO_LEAKS
 
-/* Define to 1 if you don't want users to get the lecture the first they user
+/* Define to 1 if you don't want users to get the lecture the first time they use
    sudo. */
 #undef NO_LECTURE
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d740e74b6..befc3271f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4843,7 +4843,7 @@ AH_TEMPLATE(LOGGING, [Define to SLOG_SYSLOG, SLOG_FILE, or SLOG_BOTH.])
 AH_TEMPLATE(LONG_OTP_PROMPT, [Define to 1 if you want a two line OTP (S/Key or OPIE) prompt.])
 AH_TEMPLATE(NO_AUTHENTICATION, [Define to 1 if you don't want sudo to prompt for a password by default.])
 AH_TEMPLATE(NO_LEAKS, [Define to 1 if you want sudo to free up memory before exiting.])
-AH_TEMPLATE(NO_LECTURE, [Define to 1 if you don't want users to get the lecture the first they user sudo.])
+AH_TEMPLATE(NO_LECTURE, [Define to 1 if you don't want users to get the lecture the first time they use sudo.])
 AH_TEMPLATE(NO_PAM_SESSION, [Define to 1 if you don't want to use sudo's PAM session support.])
 AH_TEMPLATE(NO_ROOT_MAILER, [Define to avoid running the mailer as root.])
 AH_TEMPLATE(NO_ROOT_SUDO, [Define to 1 if root should not be allowed to use sudo.])