diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
index 8bdd633..703b56e 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         if (not CONF.service_available.ceilometer):
-            msg = ("Skiping all Ceilometer cli tests because it is"
+            msg = ("Skipping all Ceilometer cli tests because it is "
                    "not available")
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(SimpleReadOnlyCeilometerClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
index 61ffc25..d57d198 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         if (not CONF.service_available.neutron):
-            msg = "Skiping all Neutron cli tests because it is not available"
+            msg = "Skipping all Neutron cli tests because it is not available"
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(SimpleReadOnlyNeutronClientTest, cls).setUpClass()