diff --git a/test/unit/flattened-nodes-observer.html b/test/unit/flattened-nodes-observer.html
index 6415983c70..27b0190d24 100644
--- a/test/unit/flattened-nodes-observer.html
+++ b/test/unit/flattened-nodes-observer.html
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 
   suite('observeNodes', function() {
 
-    test('observe intial state of distributing element', function() {
+    test('observe initial state of distributing element', function() {
       var recordedA;
       var el = document.querySelector('test-slot');
       var observer1 = new Polymer.FlattenedNodesObserver(el, function(info) {
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
       observer2.disconnect();
     });
 
-    test('observe intial state of non-distributing element', function() {
+    test('observe initial state of non-distributing element', function() {
       var recordedA;
       var el = document.querySelector('test-static');
       var observer1 = new Polymer.FlattenedNodesObserver(el, function(info) {
diff --git a/test/unit/polymer-dom-observeNodes.html b/test/unit/polymer-dom-observeNodes.html
index 23d356b0da..a6e0272d0b 100644
--- a/test/unit/polymer-dom-observeNodes.html
+++ b/test/unit/polymer-dom-observeNodes.html
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 
   suite('observeNodes', function() {
 
-    test('observe intial state of distributing element', function() {
+    test('observe initial state of distributing element', function() {
       var recordedA;
       var el = document.querySelector('test-slot');
       var observer1 = Polymer.dom(el).observeNodes(function(info) {
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
       Polymer.dom(el).unobserveNodes(observer2);
     });
 
-    test('observe intial state of non-distributing element', function() {
+    test('observe initial state of non-distributing element', function() {
       var recordedA;
       var el = document.querySelector('test-static');
       var observer1 = Polymer.dom(el).observeNodes(function(info) {