diff --git a/vault/logical_system.go b/vault/logical_system.go
index 876c9abd46..a3c22d127b 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system.go
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ func (b *SystemBackend) handleUnmount(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request,
 		return nil, logical.ErrReadOnly
 	}
 
-	// We return success when the mount does not exists to not expose if the
+	// We return success when the mount does not exist to not expose if the
 	// mount existed or not
 	match := b.Core.router.MatchingMount(ctx, path)
 	if match == "" || ns.Path+path != match {
@@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@ func (b *SystemBackend) handleDisableAuth(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Requ
 		return nil, logical.ErrReadOnly
 	}
 
-	// We return success when the mount does not exists to not expose if the
+	// We return success when the mount does not exist to not expose if the
 	// mount existed or not
 	match := b.Core.router.MatchingMount(ctx, fullPath)
 	if match == "" || ns.Path+fullPath != match {
diff --git a/website/source/guides/secret-mgmt/versioned-kv.html.md b/website/source/guides/secret-mgmt/versioned-kv.html.md
index 4ab643d656..2060d51e9e 100644
--- a/website/source/guides/secret-mgmt/versioned-kv.html.md
+++ b/website/source/guides/secret-mgmt/versioned-kv.html.md
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ $ vault kv metadata put -cas-required=true secret/partner
 Once check-and-set is enabled, every write operation requires `cas` value to be
 passed. If you are sure that you want to overwrite the existing key-value, set
 `cas` to match the current version. Set `cas` to `0` if you want to write the
-secret _only if_ the key does not exists.
+secret _only if_ the key does not exist.
 
 **Example:**
 
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ $ curl --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
 Once check-and-set is enabled, every write operation requires `cas` value to be
 passed. If you are sure that you want to overwrite the existing key-value, set
 `cas` to match the current version. Set `cas` to `0` if you want to write the
-secret _only if_ the key does not exists.
+secret _only if_ the key does not exist.
 
 **Example:**