diff --git a/src/network/ssl/qsslerror.cpp b/src/network/ssl/qsslerror.cpp
index 74ff6987d24..02dd16a58d2 100644
--- a/src/network/ssl/qsslerror.cpp
+++ b/src/network/ssl/qsslerror.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ QString QSslError::errorString() const
         errStr = QSslSocket::tr("The client is not authorized to request OCSP status from this server");
         break;
     case OcspResponseCannotBeTrusted:
-        errStr = QSslSocket::tr("OCSP reponder's identity cannot be verified");
+        errStr = QSslSocket::tr("OCSP responder's identity cannot be verified");
         break;
     case OcspResponseCertIdUnknown:
         errStr = QSslSocket::tr("The identity of a certificate in an OCSP response cannot be established");
diff --git a/src/network/ssl/qsslsocket_schannel.cpp b/src/network/ssl/qsslsocket_schannel.cpp
index e5f31a3fcf2..06bbc86469c 100644
--- a/src/network/ssl/qsslsocket_schannel.cpp
+++ b/src/network/ssl/qsslsocket_schannel.cpp
@@ -578,10 +578,10 @@ bool QSslSocketBackendPrivate::acquireCredentialsHandle()
                                             &findParam,
                                             nullptr);
         if (!chainContext) {
-            setErrorAndEmit(QAbstractSocket::SocketError::SslInvalidUserDataError,
-                            QSslSocket::tr("The certificate provided can not be used for a %1.")
-                                    .arg(isClient ? QSslSocket::tr("client")
-                                                  : QSslSocket::tr("server")));
+            const QString message = isClient
+                ? QSslSocket::tr("The certificate provided can not be used for a client.")
+                : QSslSocket::tr("The certificate provided can not be used for a server.");
+            setErrorAndEmit(QAbstractSocket::SocketError::SslInvalidUserDataError, message);
             return false;
         }
         Q_ASSERT(chainContext->cChain == 1);