diff --git a/check_cpu b/check_cpu
index 153f126bd81a3c1ebeacb48300a1a4161a7c875b..a56eecf12098d5a1c3d936dac27e20445a686f94 100755
--- a/check_cpu
+++ b/check_cpu
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ PARAMETERS:
     None.
 
 EXAMPLE:
-$(basename $0) -w 60 -c 80 -i 40
+$(basename $0) -w 60 -c 80 -p 40
 
 EOF
 }
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ else
 
       if [ "$(echo "${cpuNonIdle} > ${iCriticalLimit}" | bc)" -eq 1 ]; then
           ph.setStatus "critical"
-          sInfo="HINT  : cpu usage is high - check preocesses"
+          sInfo="HINT  : cpu usage is high - check processes"
       else
           ph.setStatus "warning"
-          sInfo="HINT  : cpu usage is high - check preocesses"
+          sInfo="HINT  : cpu usage is high - check processes"
       fi
   fi
 fi