diff --git a/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml b/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml
index 575d72856f..a987fc1300 100644
--- a/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml
+++ b/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml
@@ -2826,12 +2826,12 @@ If TRUE turn on the excess ice physics, (Lee et al., 2014; Cai et al., 2020)
 
 <entry id="excess_ice_coldstart_temp" type="real" category="clm_physics"
        group="clm_temperature_inparm" >
-Initial soil temperature to use for gridcells with excess ice present during a run starting with coldstart (deg C). Value is only apply if use_excess_ice is true.
+Initial soil temperature to use for gridcells with excess ice present during a run starting with coldstart (deg C). Value only applys if use_excess_ice is true.
 </entry>
 
 <entry id="excess_ice_coldstart_depth" type="real" category="clm_physics"
        group="clm_temperature_inparm" >
-Soil depth below which initial excess ice concentration will be applied during a run starting with coldstart (m). Value is only apply if use_excess_ice is true. 
+Soil depth below which initial excess ice concentration will be applied during a run starting with coldstart (m). Value only applys if use_excess_ice is true. 
 If this is set below depth of the soil depth, only the last soil layer will get excess ice.
 </entry>