diff --git a/scst/README b/scst/README
index 2cf205061..1c3dcaa4a 100644
--- a/scst/README
+++ b/scst/README
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ passive node, for instance, using iSCSI. Now you have a local SCSI
 device on the passive side pointing to the active node.
 
 6. Export this local device to the initiator(s) using SCST
-*path-through* handler (scst_disk). Pass-though is needed to redirect
+*pass-through* handler (scst_disk). Pass-though is needed to redirect
 non-block commands as well: ATS, XCOPY, etc.
 
 7. Set ALUA state to this target as "nonoptimized".
diff --git a/scst/README_in-tree b/scst/README_in-tree
index b5cf2dea2..837df1428 100644
--- a/scst/README_in-tree
+++ b/scst/README_in-tree
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ passive node, for instance, using iSCSI. Now you have a local SCSI
 device on the passive side pointing to the active node.
 
 6. Export this local device to the initiator(s) using SCST
-*path-through* handler (scst_disk). Pass-though is needed to redirect
+*pass-through* handler (scst_disk). Pass-though is needed to redirect
 non-block commands as well: ATS, XCOPY, etc.
 
 7. Set ALUA state to this target as "nonoptimized".