diff --git a/_javascripts/hc-search.js b/_javascripts/hc-search.js
index 1f1fe8f4ba..7577e4565b 100644
--- a/_javascripts/hc-search.js
+++ b/_javascripts/hc-search.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function hcsearch(searchParams) {
     // GET success
     if (hcsearchresults == "") {
       // success, but no response (response code mismatch)
-      $("#hc-search-result").append("<p><strong>An error occured while retrieving search results. Please try again later.</strong></p>");
+      $("#hc-search-result").append("<p><strong>An error occurred while retrieving search results. Please try again later.</strong></p>");
       hcSearchIndicator.hide();
     }
     if (hcsearchresults.response.result) {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function hcsearch(searchParams) {
     hcSearchIndicator.hide();
   }).fail(function(response) {
     // GET error
-    hcSearchResult.append("<p><strong>An error occured while retrieving search results. Please try again later.</strong></p>");
+    hcSearchResult.append("<p><strong>An error occurred while retrieving search results. Please try again later.</strong></p>");
     hcSearchIndicator.hide();
   });
 }  // function hcsearch()
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