diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index 6cda6f500..fcb38b54d 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ def cmdLineParser():
 
         miscellaneous.add_option("--identify-waf", dest="identifyWaf",
                                   action="store_true",
-                                  help="Make a through testing for a WAF/IPS/IDS protection")
+                                  help="Make a thorough testing for a WAF/IPS/IDS protection")
 
         miscellaneous.add_option("--mobile", dest="mobile",
                                   action="store_true",
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ def cmdLineParser():
 
         miscellaneous.add_option("--smart", dest="smart",
                                   action="store_true",
-                                  help="Conduct through tests only if positive heuristic(s)")
+                                  help="Conduct thorough tests only if positive heuristic(s)")
 
         miscellaneous.add_option("--sqlmap-shell", dest="sqlmapShell", action="store_true",
                             help="Prompt for an interactive sqlmap shell")
diff --git a/lib/request/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index e2e7d2a18..31dba92d2 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ class Connect(object):
                     payload = payload.replace("'", REPLACEMENT_MARKER).replace('"', "'").replace(REPLACEMENT_MARKER, '"')
                 value = agent.replacePayload(value, payload)
             else:
-                # GET, POST, URI and Cookie payload needs to be throughly URL encoded
+                # GET, POST, URI and Cookie payload needs to be thoroughly URL encoded
                 if place in (PLACE.GET, PLACE.URI, PLACE.COOKIE) and not conf.skipUrlEncode or place in (PLACE.POST, PLACE.CUSTOM_POST) and kb.postUrlEncode:
                     payload = urlencode(payload, '%', False, place != PLACE.URI)  # spaceplus is handled down below
                     value = agent.replacePayload(value, payload)
diff --git a/sqlmap.conf b/sqlmap.conf
index cc506987d..55f298b7a 100644
--- a/sqlmap.conf
+++ b/sqlmap.conf
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ disableColoring = False
 # Default: 1
 googlePage = 1
 
-# Make a through testing for a WAF/IPS/IDS protection.
+# Make a thorough testing for a WAF/IPS/IDS protection.
 # Valid: True or False
 identifyWaf = False
 
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ mobile = False
 # Valid: True or False
 pageRank = False
 
-# Conduct through tests only if positive heuristic(s).
+# Conduct thorough tests only if positive heuristic(s).
 # Valid: True or False
 smart = False