diff --git a/pkg/git/read.go b/pkg/git/read.go
index a5d48543..01e75133 100644
--- a/pkg/git/read.go
+++ b/pkg/git/read.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func IsClean(recipeName string) (bool, error) {
 	return status.IsClean(), nil
 }
 
-// GetExcludesFiles reads the exlude files from a global git ignore
+// GetExcludesFiles reads the exlude files from a global gitignore
 func GetExcludesFiles() ([]gitignore.Pattern, error) {
 	var err error
 	var patterns []gitignore.Pattern
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func parseGitConfig() (*gitConfigPkg.Config, error) {
 	globalGitConfig := filepath.Join(usr.HomeDir, ".gitconfig")
 	if _, err := os.Stat(globalGitConfig); err != nil {
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			logrus.Debugf("no %s exists, not reading any global git ignore config", globalGitConfig)
+			logrus.Debugf("no %s exists, not reading any global gitignore config", globalGitConfig)
 			return cfg, nil
 		}
 		return cfg, err
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func parseExcludesFile(excludesfile string) ([]gitignore.Pattern, error) {
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(excludesfile); err != nil {
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			logrus.Debugf("no %s exists, skipping reading ignore paths", excludesfile)
+			logrus.Debugf("no %s exists, skipping reading gitignore paths", excludesfile)
 			return ps, nil
 		}
 		return ps, err