diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d12253..2bffd33 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ while let State::Row = statement.next().unwrap() {
 }
 ```
 
-The same query example using a cursor, which is a wrapper over a prepared
+The same query example using a cursor, which is a wrapper around a prepared
 statement:
 
 ```rust
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 23f2a3e..1c10fd9 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 //! }
 //! ```
 //!
-//! The same query example using a cursor, which is a wrapper over a prepared
+//! The same query example using a cursor, which is a wrapper around a prepared
 //! statement:
 //!
 //! ```