diff --git a/gtk/gtkdropcontrollermotion.c b/gtk/gtkdropcontrollermotion.c
index 155675f5a2..6acb7bf7d1 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkdropcontrollermotion.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkdropcontrollermotion.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ gtk_drop_controller_motion_class_init (GtkDropControllerMotionClass *klass)
   props[PROP_CONTAINS_POINTER] =
       g_param_spec_boolean ("contains-pointer",
                             P_("Contains Pointer"),
-                            P_("Whether the pointer is inthe controllers widget or a descendant"),
+                            P_("Whether the pointer is in the controllers widget or a descendant"),
                             FALSE,
                             G_PARAM_READABLE);
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtkeventcontrollermotion.c b/gtk/gtkeventcontrollermotion.c
index ba725bd02b..8a9a623765 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkeventcontrollermotion.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkeventcontrollermotion.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ gtk_event_controller_motion_class_init (GtkEventControllerMotionClass *klass)
   props[PROP_CONTAINS_POINTER] =
       g_param_spec_boolean ("contains-pointer",
                             P_("Contains Pointer"),
-                            P_("Whether the pointer is inthe controllers widget or a descendant"),
+                            P_("Whether the pointer is in the controllers widget or a descendant"),
                             FALSE,
                             G_PARAM_READABLE);