diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Mkdir.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Mkdir.java
index db2325cb6..dd5b866e4 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Mkdir.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Mkdir.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class Mkdir extends Task {
 	    boolean result = dir.mkdirs();
 	    if (result == false) {
 		String msg = "Directory " + dir.getAbsolutePath() + " creation was not " +
-		    "succesfull for an unknown reason";
+		    "successful for an unknown reason";
 		throw new BuildException(msg, location);
 	    }
 	    log("Created dir: " + dir.getAbsolutePath());
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/vss/MSVSSGET.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/vss/MSVSSGET.java
index e4f4eb961..919ea4420 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/vss/MSVSSGET.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/vss/MSVSSGET.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class MSVSSGET extends MSVSS {
                 boolean done = dir.mkdirs();
                 if (done == false) {
                     String msg = "Directory " + m_LocalPath + " creation was not " +
-                        "succesfull for an unknown reason";
+                        "successful for an unknown reason";
                     throw new BuildException(msg, location);
                 }
                 project.log("Created dir: " + dir.getAbsolutePath());