diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
index b762b47..f14b35b 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     @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 34c6fd9..7aa57c0 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     @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()