diff --git a/include/matador/utils/base_class.hpp b/include/matador/utils/base_class.hpp
index 63b4c49..e823463 100644
--- a/include/matador/utils/base_class.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/utils/base_class.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace matador {
  * @tparam B The base class type
  * @tparam D The class type of the derived class
  * @param derived The derived object
- * @return The casted object
+ * @return The cast object
  */
 template < class B, class D>
 const B* base_class(const D *derived)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const B* base_class(const D *derived)
  * @tparam B The base class type
  * @tparam D The class type of the derived class
  * @param derived The derived object
- * @return The casted object
+ * @return The cast object
  */
 template < class B, class D>
 B* base_class(D *derived)