2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/procps/kill.c b/procps/kill.c
index 1f8206986..e418046e7 100644
--- a/procps/kill.c
+++ b/procps/kill.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int kill_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                                 continue;
                                         errors++;
                                         if (!quiet)
-                                                bb_perror_msg("cannot kill pid %u", (unsigned)*pl);
+                                                bb_perror_msg("can't kill pid %u", (unsigned)*pl);
                                 }
                         }
                         free(pidList);
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ int kill_main(int argc, char **argv)
                         bb_error_msg("bad pid '%s'", arg);
                         errors++;
                 } else if (kill(pid, signo) != 0) {
-                        bb_perror_msg("cannot kill pid %d", (int)pid);
+                        bb_perror_msg("can't kill pid %d", (int)pid);
                         errors++;
                 }
                 arg = *++argv;
diff --git a/procps/ps.c b/procps/ps.c
index e94004541..be11a1b67 100644
--- a/procps/ps.c
+++ b/procps/ps.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static unsigned get_kernel_HZ(void)
                 kernel_HZ = get_HZ_by_waiting();
 
         //if (open_read_close("/proc/uptime", buf, sizeof(buf) <= 0)
-        //      bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot read %s", "/proc/uptime");
+        //      bb_perror_msg_and_die("can't read %s", "/proc/uptime");
         //buf[sizeof(buf)-1] = '\0';
         ///sscanf(buf, "%llu", &seconds_since_boot);
         sysinfo(&info);