diff --git a/custom_components/localtuya/common.py b/custom_components/localtuya/common.py
index 8c57ea8..088ae55 100644
--- a/custom_components/localtuya/common.py
+++ b/custom_components/localtuya/common.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class TuyaDevice:
                     raise ConnectionError("Failed to update status .")
 
     def set_dps(self, state, dps_index):
-        """Changes the value of a DP of the Tuya device, and update the cached status."""
+        """Change the value of a DP of the Tuya device, and update the cached status."""
         # _LOGGER.info("running def set_dps from TuyaDevice")
         # No need to clear the cache here: let's just update the status of the 
         # changed dps as returned by the interface (see 5 lines below)
diff --git a/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py b/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py
index d3fbc5c..5fefec3 100644
--- a/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class TuyaInterface:
         return self.exchange(SET, {str(dps_index): value})
 
     def _decode_received_data(self, data, is_status):
-        """decode the response data received from the device"""
+        """Decode the response data received from the device."""
         # is_status may be True (result of a status request) 
         # or False (result of a set_dps request)
         result = data[20:-8]  # hard coded offsets