diff --git a/pkg/spoke/controllers/finalizercontroller/add_finalizer_controller.go b/pkg/spoke/controllers/finalizercontroller/add_finalizer_controller.go
index d2e37e090..f1bf15f08 100644
--- a/pkg/spoke/controllers/finalizercontroller/add_finalizer_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/spoke/controllers/finalizercontroller/add_finalizer_controller.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (m *AddFinalizerController) sync(ctx context.Context, controllerContext fac
 
 	manifestWork, err := m.manifestWorkLister.Get(manifestWorkName)
 	if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
-		// work  not found, could have been deleted, do nothing.
+		// work not found, could have been deleted, do nothing.
 		return nil
 	}
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/spoke/controllers/finalizercontroller/appliedmanifestwork_finalize_controller.go b/pkg/spoke/controllers/finalizercontroller/appliedmanifestwork_finalize_controller.go
index 4f8dcfc21..26f0e789c 100644
--- a/pkg/spoke/controllers/finalizercontroller/appliedmanifestwork_finalize_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/spoke/controllers/finalizercontroller/appliedmanifestwork_finalize_controller.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (m *AppliedManifestWorkFinalizeController) sync(ctx context.Context, contro
 
 	appliedManifestWork, err := m.appliedManifestWorkLister.Get(appliedManifestWorkName)
 	if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
-		// work  not found, could have been deleted, do nothing.
+		// work not found, could have been deleted, do nothing.
 		return nil
 	}
 	if err != nil {