diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/patches.py b/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
index 37c92f119359..96a9b8bd1ddb 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ def get_path(self):
     def _update_patch_transform(self):
         """NOTE: This cannot be called until after this has been added
                  to an Axes, otherwise unit conversion will fail. This
-                 maxes it very important to call the accessor method and
+                 makes it very important to call the accessor method and
                  not directly access the transformation member variable.
         """
         x = self.convert_xunits(self._x)
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ def __init__(self, xy, width, height, angle=0.0, **kwargs):
     def _recompute_transform(self):
         """NOTE: This cannot be called until after this has been added
                  to an Axes, otherwise unit conversion will fail. This
-                 maxes it very important to call the accessor method and
+                 makes it very important to call the accessor method and
                  not directly access the transformation member variable.
         """
         center = (self.convert_xunits(self.center[0]),
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/spines.py b/lib/matplotlib/spines.py
index b2f0f8d9fca1..d8f98fa13c0f 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/spines.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/spines.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def set_patch_line(self):
     def _recompute_transform(self):
         """NOTE: This cannot be called until after this has been added
                  to an Axes, otherwise unit conversion will fail. This
-                 maxes it very important to call the accessor method and
+                 makes it very important to call the accessor method and
                  not directly access the transformation member variable.
         """
         assert self._patch_type in ('arc', 'circle')