diff --git a/checkov/kubernetes/checks/resource/k8s/HostPort.py b/checkov/kubernetes/checks/resource/k8s/HostPort.py
index 74fdea6a6d4..15346ed320a 100644
--- a/checkov/kubernetes/checks/resource/k8s/HostPort.py
+++ b/checkov/kubernetes/checks/resource/k8s/HostPort.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         """
         https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/overview/
 
-        Don’t specify a hostPort for a Pod unless it is absolutely necessary.
+        Don't specify a hostPort for a Pod unless it is absolutely necessary.
         When you bind a Pod to a hostPort, it limits the number of places the
         Pod can be scheduled, because each <hostIP, hostPort, protocol> combination
         must be unique.
diff --git a/checkov/terraform/checks/resource/kubernetes/HostPort.py b/checkov/terraform/checks/resource/kubernetes/HostPort.py
index a71a9a4d203..7ce054d8f1c 100644
--- a/checkov/terraform/checks/resource/kubernetes/HostPort.py
+++ b/checkov/terraform/checks/resource/kubernetes/HostPort.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         """
                https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/overview/
 
-               Don’t specify a hostPort for a Pod unless it is absolutely necessary.
+               Don't specify a hostPort for a Pod unless it is absolutely necessary.
                When you bind a Pod to a hostPort, it limits the number of places the
                Pod can be scheduled, because each <hostIP, hostPort, protocol> combination
                must be unique.