diff --git a/etc/emqx.conf b/etc/emqx.conf
index e63e4a55c..341f05013 100644
--- a/etc/emqx.conf
+++ b/etc/emqx.conf
@@ -337,14 +337,14 @@ rpc.socket_keepalive_count = 9
 ## - both: write logs both to file and standard I/O
 log.to = stdio
 
-## Sets the severity level for logs that written to stdio.
+## Sets the severity level for logs written to stdio.
 ##
 ## Value: debug | info | notice | warning | error | critical | alert | emergency
 ##
 ## Default: error
 log.stdio.level = error
 
-## Sets the severity level for logs that written to file.
+## Sets the severity level for logs written to file.
 ##
 ## Value: debug | info | notice | warning | error | critical | alert | emergency
 ##