diff --git a/python/core/raster/qgsrasterdataprovider.sip b/python/core/raster/qgsrasterdataprovider.sip
index 02eb6769ecf..02d1d1556f6 100644
--- a/python/core/raster/qgsrasterdataprovider.sip
+++ b/python/core/raster/qgsrasterdataprovider.sip
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class QgsRasterDataProvider : QgsDataProvider, QgsRasterInterface
     /** Turns on/off editing mode of the provider. When in editing mode, it is possible
      * to overwrite data of the provider using writeBlock() calls.
      * @note Only some providers support editing mode and even those may fail to turn
-     * the underlying data source into editing mode, so it is necessery to check the return
+     * the underlying data source into editing mode, so it is necessary to check the return
      * value whether the operation was successful.
      * @returns true if the switch to/from editing mode was successful
      * @see isEditable(), writeBlock()
diff --git a/src/core/raster/qgsrasterdataprovider.h b/src/core/raster/qgsrasterdataprovider.h
index 7d0f7d4a9f3..5884a2be0ea 100644
--- a/src/core/raster/qgsrasterdataprovider.h
+++ b/src/core/raster/qgsrasterdataprovider.h
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsRasterDataProvider : public QgsDataProvider, public QgsRast
     /** Turns on/off editing mode of the provider. When in editing mode, it is possible
      * to overwrite data of the provider using writeBlock() calls.
      * @note Only some providers support editing mode and even those may fail to turn
-     * the underlying data source into editing mode, so it is necessery to check the return
+     * the underlying data source into editing mode, so it is necessary to check the return
      * value whether the operation was successful.
      * @returns true if the switch to/from editing mode was successful
      * @see isEditable(), writeBlock()