diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index ff7649c..4006405 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ xmljson
         :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/xmljson
 
 
-xmlsjon converts XML into Python dictionary structures (trees, like in JSON) and vice-versa.
+xmljson converts XML into Python dictionary structures (trees, like in JSON) and vice-versa.
 
 About
 -----
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3fa7dcd..a0198a4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 setup(
     name='xmljson',
     version=xmljson.__version__,
-    description="xmlsjon converts XML into Python dictionary structures "
+    description="xmljson converts XML into Python dictionary structures "
                 "(trees, like in JSON) and vice-versa.",
     long_description=readme + '\n\n' + history,
     author="S Anand",