diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b9ff8adf5d..d231501566 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Wed Nov 13 18:03:00 2013  Zachary Scott  <e@zzak.io>
 	* ext/openssl/ossl_asn1.c: [DOC] Document parts of
 	  OpenSSL::ASN1::ObjectId included a fix for the class overview, which
 	  previously showed the documentation for Constructive due to missing
-	  ObjectId overview. This patch also includes a note for Primative.
+	  ObjectId overview. This patch also includes a note for Primitive.
 
 	  Based on a patch by @vbatts via GH-436
 	  https://github.com/ruby/ruby/pull/436
diff --git a/ext/openssl/ossl_asn1.c b/ext/openssl/ossl_asn1.c
index 7fe20b042c..8aa8422b84 100644
--- a/ext/openssl/ossl_asn1.c
+++ b/ext/openssl/ossl_asn1.c
@@ -1954,7 +1954,7 @@ do{\
 
     /* Document-class: OpenSSL::ASN1::ObjectId
      *
-     * Represents the primative object id for OpenSSL::ASN1
+     * Represents the primitive object id for OpenSSL::ASN1
      */
 #if 0
     cASN1ObjectId = rb_define_class_under(mASN1, "ObjectId", cASN1Primitive);  /* let rdoc know */