diff --git a/util/groupmember/groupmember.go b/util/groupmember/groupmember.go
index 9936c30c3..2a9b5d24e 100644
--- a/util/groupmember/groupmember.go
+++ b/util/groupmember/groupmember.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Package groupmemeber verifies group membership of the provided user on the
+// Package groupmember verifies group membership of the provided user on the
 // local system.
 package groupmember
 
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ import (
 
 var ErrNotImplemented = errors.New("not implemented for GOOS=" + runtime.GOOS)
 
-// IsMemberOfGroup verifies if the provided user is member of the provided
-// system group.
-// If verification fails, an error is returned.
+// IsMemberOfGroup reports whether the provided user is a member of
+// the provided system group.
 func IsMemberOfGroup(group, userName string) (bool, error) {
 	return isMemberOfGroup(group, userName)
 }