diff --git a/services/repository/adopt.go b/services/repository/adopt.go
index 18d70d1bee..167918b3cd 100644
--- a/services/repository/adopt.go
+++ b/services/repository/adopt.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func AdoptRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, opts Cre
 	// WARNING: Don't override all later err with local variables
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
-			// we can not use the ctx because it maybe canceled or timeout
+			// we can not use the ctx because it may be canceled or timeout
 			if errDel := deleteFailedAdoptRepository(repo.ID); errDel != nil {
 				log.Error("Failed to delete repository %s that could not be adopted: %v", repo.FullName(), errDel)
 			}
diff --git a/services/repository/fork.go b/services/repository/fork.go
index f74e95887b..cdf784cc92 100644
--- a/services/repository/fork.go
+++ b/services/repository/fork.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func ForkRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, opts Fork
 	// WARNING: Don't override all later err with local variables
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
-			// we can not use the ctx because it maybe canceled or timeout
+			// we can not use the ctx because it may be canceled or timeout
 			cleanupRepository(repo)
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/services/repository/template.go b/services/repository/template.go
index fa89e4b020..10d68234fe 100644
--- a/services/repository/template.go
+++ b/services/repository/template.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func GenerateRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, templ
 	// last - clean up the repository if something goes wrong
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
-			// we can not use the ctx because it maybe canceled or timeout
+			// we can not use the ctx because it may be canceled or timeout
 			cleanupRepository(generateRepo)
 		}
 	}()