diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 54f6dc0..c884ead 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ The full set of configuration options are:
     - ``output`` - str: Directory to place JSON and CSV files in
     - ``aggregate_json_filename`` - str: filename for the aggregate JSON output file
     - ``forensic_json_filename`` - str: filename for the forensic JSON output file
-    - ``ip_db_path`` - str: An optional custim path to a MMDB file from MaxMind or DBIP
+    - ``ip_db_path`` - str: An optional custom path to a MMDB file from MaxMind or DBIP
     - ``offline`` - bool: Do not use online queries for geolocation or DNS
     - ``nameservers`` -  str: A comma separated list of DNS resolvers (Default: `Cloudflare's public resolvers`_)
     - ``dns_timeout`` - float: DNS timeout period
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 91a6ddc..f7b49e3 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ The full set of configuration options are:
     - ``output`` - str: Directory to place JSON and CSV files in
     - ``aggregate_json_filename`` - str: filename for the aggregate JSON output file
     - ``forensic_json_filename`` - str: filename for the forensic JSON output file
-    - ``ip_db_path`` - str: An optional custim path to a MMDB file from MaxMind or DBIP
+    - ``ip_db_path`` - str: An optional custom path to a MMDB file from MaxMind or DBIP
     - ``offline`` - bool: Do not use online queries for geolocation or DNS
     - ``nameservers`` -  str: A comma separated list of DNS resolvers (Default: `Cloudflare's public resolvers`_)
     - ``dns_timeout`` - float: DNS timeout period
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ Installation
 
 .. note::
 
-   If your system is behind a web proxy, you neeed to configure your system
+   If your system is behind a web proxy, you need to configure your system
    to use that proxy. To do this, edit ``/etc/environment`` and add your
    proxy details there, for example: