diff --git a/libcontainerd/client_linux.go b/libcontainerd/client_linux.go
index a6c70e3e7d..6bed5dc74d 100644
--- a/libcontainerd/client_linux.go
+++ b/libcontainerd/client_linux.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (clnt *client) Create(containerID string, spec Spec, options ...CreateOptio
 			ctr.restartManager.Cancel()
 			ctr.clean()
 		} else {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Container %s is aleady active", containerID)
+			return fmt.Errorf("Container %s is already active", containerID)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/libcontainerd/client_liverestore_linux.go b/libcontainerd/client_liverestore_linux.go
index b190550838..2d6c2b257f 100644
--- a/libcontainerd/client_liverestore_linux.go
+++ b/libcontainerd/client_liverestore_linux.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func (clnt *client) restore(cont *containerd.Container, options ...CreateOption)
 
 	containerID := cont.Id
 	if _, err := clnt.getContainer(containerID); err == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("container %s is aleady active", containerID)
+		return fmt.Errorf("container %s is already active", containerID)
 	}
 
 	defer func() {