diff --git a/sdks/python/apache_beam/runners/worker/data_sampler.py b/sdks/python/apache_beam/runners/worker/data_sampler.py
index c95c88f2dbdf..4e4f1a64a508 100644
--- a/sdks/python/apache_beam/runners/worker/data_sampler.py
+++ b/sdks/python/apache_beam/runners/worker/data_sampler.py
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ class ExceptionMetadata:
   # The repr-ified Exception.
   msg: str
 
-  # The transform where the exception occured.
+  # The transform where the exception occurred.
   transform_id: str
 
-  # The instruction when the exception occured.
+  # The instruction when the exception occurred.
   instruction_id: str