diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/delta_fifo.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/delta_fifo.go
index 54b81766b20..2160285ba4f 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/delta_fifo.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/delta_fifo.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ type DeltaFIFO struct {
 	knownObjects KeyListerGetter
 
 	// Used to indicate a queue is closed so a control loop can exit when a queue is empty.
-	// Currently, not used to gate any of CRED operations.
+	// Currently, not used to gate any of CRUD operations.
 	closed bool
 
 	// emitDeltaTypeReplaced is whether to emit the Replaced or Sync
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/fifo.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/fifo.go
index f82bf22d2fc..5c9255027a0 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/fifo.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/fifo.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ type FIFO struct {
 
 	// Indication the queue is closed.
 	// Used to indicate a queue is closed so a control loop can exit when a queue is empty.
-	// Currently, not used to gate any of CRED operations.
+	// Currently, not used to gate any of CRUD operations.
 	closed bool
 }