diff --git a/handlers/rsync.in b/handlers/rsync.in
index 31449c2c759a9fd78893cf3723030fa8ea3e1c00..5d8c777b3ca03523cca21ecd5fd00560adf17972 100644
--- a/handlers/rsync.in
+++ b/handlers/rsync.in
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ function rotate_long {
         fi
         # Validate created date
         if [ -z "$created" ] || echo $created | grep -v -q -e '^[0-9]*$'; then
-           warning "Invalid metatada $created. Skipping rotation."
+           warning "Invalid metadata $created. Skipping rotation."
            break
         fi
         cutoff_time=$(( now - (seconds*(i-1)) ))
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ function rotate_long_remote {
         fi
         # Validate created date
         if [ -z "\$created" ] || echo \$created | grep -v -q -e '^[0-9]*$'; then
-           echo "Warning: Invalid metatada \$created. Skipping rotation."
+           echo "Warning: Invalid metadata \$created. Skipping rotation."
            break
         fi
         cutoff_time=\$(( now - (seconds*(i-1)) ))