diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cri/remote/util/util_unix.go b/pkg/kubelet/cri/remote/util/util_unix.go
index b8097ff57fd..ef067bd4c46 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cri/remote/util/util_unix.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cri/remote/util/util_unix.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func CreateListener(endpoint string) (net.Listener, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating socket directory %q: %v", filepath.Dir(addr), err)
 	}
 
-	// Create the socket on a tempfile and move it to the destination socket to handle improprer cleanup
+	// Create the socket on a tempfile and move it to the destination socket to handle improper cleanup
 	file, err := ioutil.TempFile(filepath.Dir(addr), "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create temporary file: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/util/util_unix.go b/pkg/kubelet/util/util_unix.go
index 0350e438759..4aa5e5b5548 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/util/util_unix.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/util/util_unix.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func CreateListener(endpoint string) (net.Listener, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating socket directory %q: %v", filepath.Dir(addr), err)
 	}
 
-	// Create the socket on a tempfile and move it to the destination socket to handle improprer cleanup
+	// Create the socket on a tempfile and move it to the destination socket to handle improper cleanup
 	file, err := ioutil.TempFile(filepath.Dir(addr), "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create temporary file: %v", err)