diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client.go b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client.go
index 4cfd2e5ac..5b1e18e3f 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func (c *client) newRequest(ctx context.Context, body []byte) (request, error) {
 		if _, err := gz.Write(body); err != nil {
 			return req, err
 		}
-		// Close needs to be called to ensure body if fully written.
+		// Close needs to be called to ensure body is fully written.
 		if err := gz.Close(); err != nil {
 			return req, err
 		}
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp/client.go b/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp/client.go
index 65224fafe..d14cd5199 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp/client.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp/client.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (d *client) newRequest(body []byte) (request, error) {
 		if _, err := gz.Write(body); err != nil {
 			return req, err
 		}
-		// Close needs to be called to ensure body if fully written.
+		// Close needs to be called to ensure body is fully written.
 		if err := gz.Close(); err != nil {
 			return req, err
 		}