diff --git a/lib/ace/layer/text.js b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
index e6981165..69e917ae 100644
--- a/lib/ace/layer/text.js
+++ b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ var Text = function(parentEl) {
         var size = this.$measureSizes();
         if (size && (this.$characterSize.width !== size.width || this.$characterSize.height !== size.height)) {
             this.$characterSize = size;
-            this._emit("changeCharaterSize", {data: size});
+            this._emit("changeCharacterSize", {data: size});
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index b74945f1..6f0f5e2a 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
         column : 0
     };
 
-    this.$textLayer.addEventListener("changeCharaterSize", function() {
+    this.$textLayer.addEventListener("changeCharacterSize", function() {
         _self.characterWidth = textLayer.getCharacterWidth();
         _self.lineHeight = textLayer.getLineHeight();
         _self.$updatePrintMargin();