diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6652fc0..78e4312 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ $ sudo ctr containers start redis /containers/redis
 ### Kill a container's process
 
 ```
-$ ctr containers kill -h 
+$ ctr containers kill -h
 NAME:
-   kill - send a signal to a container or it's processes
+   kill - send a signal to a container or its processes
 
 USAGE:
    command kill [command options] [arguments...]
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ OPTIONS:
 ### Exec another process into a container
 
 ```
-$ ctr containers exec -h 
+$ ctr containers exec -h
 NAME:
    exec - exec another process in an existing container
 
@@ -242,13 +242,13 @@ OPTIONS:
    --env, -e [--env option --env option]        environment variables for the process
    --uid, -u "0"                                user id of the user for the process
    --gid, -g "0"                                group id of the user for the process
-   
+
 ```
 
 ### Stats for a container
 
 ```
-$ ctr containers stats -h 
+$ ctr containers stats -h
 NAME:
    stats - get stats for running container
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ OPTIONS:
    --unix-sockets       perist unix sockets
    --exit               exit the container after the checkpoint completes successfully
    --shell              checkpoint shell jobs
-   
+
 ```
 
 ### Get events
diff --git a/ctr/container.go b/ctr/container.go
index a30cb0e..5a7751a 100644
--- a/ctr/container.go
+++ b/ctr/container.go
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func attachStdio(stdins, stdout, stderr *string) error {
 
 var KillCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:  "kill",
-	Usage: "send a signal to a container or it's processes",
+	Usage: "send a signal to a container or its processes",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.IntFlag{
 			Name:  "pid,p",
diff --git a/runtime/container.go b/runtime/container.go
index 40ad188..7f8659a 100644
--- a/runtime/container.go
+++ b/runtime/container.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ type Container interface {
 	Path() string
 	// Pid returns the container's init process id
 	Pid() (int, error)
-	// SetExited sets the exit status of the container after it's init dies
+	// SetExited sets the exit status of the container after its init dies
 	SetExited(status int)
 	// Delete deletes the container
 	Delete() error