diff --git a/app/config/gimprc-blurbs.h b/app/config/gimprc-blurbs.h
index b9a97b39aa..599b0440d5 100644
--- a/app/config/gimprc-blurbs.h
+++ b/app/config/gimprc-blurbs.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ _("Promote imported images to floating point precision. Does not apply " \
 
 #define IMPORT_PROMOTE_DITHER_BLURB \
 _("When promoting imported images to floating point precision, also add " \
-  "minimal noise in order do distribute color values a bit.")
+  "minimal noise in order to distribute color values a bit.")
 
 #define IMPORT_ADD_ALPHA_BLURB \
 _("Add an alpha channel to all layers of imported images.")
diff --git a/docs/gimprc.5.in b/docs/gimprc.5.in
index 40a3aee74a..c31171d136 100644
--- a/docs/gimprc.5.in
+++ b/docs/gimprc.5.in
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ images.  Possible values are yes and no.
 (import-promote-dither yes)
 
 When promoting imported images to floating point precision, also add minimal
-noise in order do distribute color values a bit.  Possible values are yes and
+noise in order to distribute color values a bit.  Possible values are yes and
 no.
 
 .TP