diff --git a/i3pystatus/gpu_mem.py b/i3pystatus/gpu_mem.py
index 068fc36..3e24401 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/gpu_mem.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/gpu_mem.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class GPUMemory(IntervalModule):
         ("warn_percentage", "minimal percentage for warn state"),
         ("alert_percentage", "minimal percentage for alert state"),
         ("color", "standard color"),
-        ("warn_color", "defines the color used wann warn percentage ist exceeded"),
+        ("warn_color", "defines the color used when warn percentage is exceeded"),
         ("alert_color", "defines the color used when alert percentage is exceeded"),
         ("round_size", "defines number of digits in round"),
 
diff --git a/i3pystatus/mem.py b/i3pystatus/mem.py
index 90a4517..c327ceb 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/mem.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/mem.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Mem(IntervalModule):
         ("alert_percentage", "minimal percentage for alert state"),
         ("color", "standard color"),
         ("warn_color",
-         "defines the color used wann warn percentage ist exceeded"),
+         "defines the color used when warn percentage is exceeded"),
         ("alert_color",
          "defines the color used when alert percentage is exceeded"),
         ("round_size", "defines number of digits in round"),
diff --git a/i3pystatus/mem_bar.py b/i3pystatus/mem_bar.py
index 560171c..5097782 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/mem_bar.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/mem_bar.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class MemBar(IntervalModule, ColorRangeModule):
         ("alert_percentage", "minimal percentage for alert state"),
         ("color", "standard color"),
         ("warn_color",
-         "defines the color used wann warn percentage ist exceeded"),
+         "defines the color used when warn percentage is exceeded"),
         ("alert_color",
          "defines the color used when alert percentage is exceeded"),
         ("multi_colors", "whether to use range of colors from 'color' to 'alert_color' based on memory usage."),