diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
index 80bdbc95e..9414dbc40 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
                 self.show_info('This wallet has channels')
         else:
             warning1 = _("Lightning support in Electrum is experimental. Do not put large amounts in lightning channels.")
-            warning2 = _("Funds stored in lightning channels are not recoverable from your seed. You must backup your wallet file everytime you crate a new channel.")
+            warning2 = _("Funds stored in lightning channels are not recoverable from your seed. You must backup your wallet file everytime you create a new channel.")
             d = Question(_('Enable Lightning?') + '\n\n' + warning1 + '\n\n' + warning2, self._enable_lightning)
             d.open()
 
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index ec7f9e6cb..df42b5956 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
 
     def enable_lightning(self):
         warning1 = _("Lightning support in Electrum is experimental. Do not put large amounts in lightning channels.")
-        warning2 = _("Funds stored in lightning channels are not recoverable from your seed. You must backup your wallet file everytime you crate a new channel.")
+        warning2 = _("Funds stored in lightning channels are not recoverable from your seed. You must backup your wallet file everytime you create a new channel.")
         r = self.question(_('Enable Lightning payments?') + '\n\n' + _('WARNINGS') + ': ' + '\n\n' + warning1 + '\n\n' + warning2)
         if not r:
             return