diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/fields.py b/bookwyrm/models/fields.py
index 6cfe4c10c..cd967c393 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/fields.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/fields.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ActivitypubFieldMixin:
     def set_field_from_activity(
         self, instance, data, overwrite=True, allow_external_connections=True
     ):
-        """helper function for assinging a value to the field. Returns if changed"""
+        """helper function for assigning a value to the field. Returns if changed"""
         try:
             value = getattr(data, self.get_activitypub_field())
         except AttributeError:
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class ImageField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.ImageField):
     def set_field_from_activity(
         self, instance, data, save=True, overwrite=True, allow_external_connections=True
     ):
-        """helper function for assinging a value to the field"""
+        """helper function for assigning a value to the field"""
         value = getattr(data, self.get_activitypub_field())
         formatted = self.field_from_activity(
             value, allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections