diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f491106..ed48863 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ profile: build
 	@go test -cpuprofile cpu.prof -memprofile mem.prof -v -bench .
 
 bench: build
-	@go test -v -benchmem -bench=. .
+	@go test -v -run=XXX -benchmem -bench=. .
 
 mocks:
 	@mockery -all -case underscore -output ./internal/mocks -recursive
diff --git a/flock/flock_test.go b/flock/flock_test.go
index b074952..e68fd4e 100644
--- a/flock/flock_test.go
+++ b/flock/flock_test.go
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import (
 const testLockPath = "/tmp/bitcask_unit_test_lock" // file path to use for the lock
 
 func TestTryLock(t *testing.T) {
-	// test that basic locking functionnalities are consistent
+	// test that basic locking functionalities are consistent
 
-	// make sure there is no present lock when startng this test
+	// make sure there is no present lock when starting this test
 	os.Remove(testLockPath)
 
 	assert := assert.New(t)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestTryLock(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLock(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
-	// make sure there is no present lock when startng this test
+	// make sure there is no present lock when starting this test
 	os.Remove(testLockPath)
 
 	syncChan := make(chan bool)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestErrorConditions(t *testing.T) {
 	// -- setup
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
-	// make sure there is no present lock when startng this test
+	// make sure there is no present lock when starting this test
 	os.Remove(testLockPath)
 
 	lock := New(testLockPath)