diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 8ff305b95..bcce88776 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -3152,7 +3152,7 @@ void           dc_accounts_maybe_network_lost    (dc_accounts_t* accounts);
 
 
 /**
- * Perform a Background fetch for all accounts in parallel with a timeout.
+ * Perform a background fetch for all accounts in parallel with a timeout.
  * Pauses the scheduler, fetches messages from imap and then resumes the scheduler.
  *
  * dc_accounts_background_fetch_with_timeout() was created for the iOS Background fetch.
@@ -3161,7 +3161,7 @@ void           dc_accounts_maybe_network_lost    (dc_accounts_t* accounts);
  * @param timeout The timeout in seconds
  * @return Return 1 on success and 0 on failure (like timeout)
  *    But note that this only indicates that the fetch of all accounts was done before the timeout.
- *    To know wether it worked you need to look for the events.
+ *    To know whether it worked you need to look for the events.
  */
 int            dc_accounts_background_fetch_with_timeout    (dc_accounts_t* accounts, uint64_t timeout);
 
diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index 634d53fdb..9ed75e231 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ impl Context {
         self.scheduler.maybe_network().await;
     }
 
-    /// Do a background fetch
+    /// Does a background fetch
     /// pauses the scheduler and does one imap fetch, then unpauses and returns
     pub async fn background_fetch(&self) -> Result<()> {
         if !(self.is_configured().await?) {
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ impl Context {
 
         // update quota (to send warning if full)
         if let Err(err) = self.update_recent_quota(&mut connection).await {
-            warn!(self, "Failed to update quota: {:#}.", err);
+            warn!(self, "Failed to update quota: {err:#}.");
         }
 
         info!(