diff --git a/lib/ace/layer/cursor.js b/lib/ace/layer/cursor.js
index eb36e745..9d688b57 100644
--- a/lib/ace/layer/cursor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/layer/cursor.js
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ var Cursor = function(parentEl) {
 
         var overwrite = this.session.getOverwrite();
         if (overwrite != this.overwrite)
-            this.$setOverite(overwrite);
+            this.$setOverwrite(overwrite);
 
         // cache for textarea and gutter highlight
         this.$pixelPos = pixelPos;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ var Cursor = function(parentEl) {
         this.restartTimer();
     };
 
-    this.$setOverite = function(overwrite) {
+    this.$setOverwrite = function(overwrite) {
         this.overwrite = overwrite;
         for (var i = this.cursors.length; i--; ) {
             if (overwrite)