diff --git a/agent/agent.go b/agent/agent.go
index 6ebc4fcdc..7f00fc6ca 100644
--- a/agent/agent.go
+++ b/agent/agent.go
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ func (a *Agent) startOutputs(
 	return src, unit, nil
 }
 
-// connectOutputs connects to all outputs.
+// connectOutput connects to all outputs.
 func (a *Agent) connectOutput(ctx context.Context, output *models.RunningOutput) error {
 	log.Printf("D! [agent] Attempting connection to [%s]", output.LogName())
 	if err := output.Connect(); err != nil {
diff --git a/config/types.go b/config/types.go
index 4a8a2822a..f6a7c00ea 100644
--- a/config/types.go
+++ b/config/types.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type Duration time.Duration
 // Size is an int64
 type Size int64
 
-// UnmarshalTOML parses the duration from the TOML config file
+// UnmarshalText parses the duration from the Text config file
 func (d *Duration) UnmarshalText(b []byte) error {
 	// convert to string
 	durStr := string(b)
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_sensor_test.go b/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_sensor_test.go
index 25b4576b6..74dab5eb1 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_sensor_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_sensor_test.go
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func TestGather(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// fackeExecCommand is a helper function that mock
+// fakeExecCommand is a helper function that mock
 // the exec.Command call (and call the test binary)
 func fakeExecCommand(command string, args ...string) *exec.Cmd {
 	cs := []string{"-test.run=TestHelperProcess", "--", command}
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ func TestGatherV2(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// fackeExecCommandV2 is a helper function that mock
+// fakeExecCommandV2 is a helper function that mock
 // the exec.Command call (and call the test binary)
 func fakeExecCommandV2(command string, args ...string) *exec.Cmd {
 	cs := []string{"-test.run=TestHelperProcessV2", "--", command}
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/sensors/sensors_test.go b/plugins/inputs/sensors/sensors_test.go
index 47b8e8cbb..2a94cea3a 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/sensors/sensors_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/sensors/sensors_test.go
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func TestGatherNotRemoveNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// fackeExecCommand is a helper function that mock
+// fakeExecCommand is a helper function that mock
 // the exec.Command call (and call the test binary)
 func fakeExecCommand(command string, args ...string) *exec.Cmd {
 	cs := []string{"-test.run=TestHelperProcess", "--", command}