diff --git a/beets/importer.py b/beets/importer.py
index f7c6232aa..55ee29226 100644
--- a/beets/importer.py
+++ b/beets/importer.py
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ class ImportSession:
 
     def ask_resume(self, toppath):
         """If import of `toppath` was aborted in an earlier session, ask
-        user if she wants to resume the import.
+        user if they want to resume the import.
 
         Determines the return value of `is_resuming(toppath)`.
         """
diff --git a/beetsplug/edit.py b/beetsplug/edit.py
index 1e934317d..323dd9e41 100644
--- a/beetsplug/edit.py
+++ b/beetsplug/edit.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class EditPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
         - `fields`: The set of field names to edit (or None to edit
           everything).
         """
-        # Present the YAML to the user and let her change it.
+        # Present the YAML to the user and let them change it.
         success = self.edit_objects(objs, fields)
 
         # Save the new data.
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class EditPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
             if not obj._db or obj.id is None:
                 obj.id = -i
 
-        # Present the YAML to the user and let her change it.
+        # Present the YAML to the user and let them change it.
         fields = self._get_fields(album=False, extra=[])
         success = self.edit_objects(task.items, fields)