diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/manager/GossipCore.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/manager/GossipCore.java
index 367c47b..1871751 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/manager/GossipCore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/manager/GossipCore.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class GossipCore {
     }
   }
   
-  public void recieve(Base base){
+  public void receive(Base base){
     if (base instanceof Response){
       if (base instanceof Trackable){
         Trackable t = (Trackable) base;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/manager/PassiveGossipThread.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/manager/PassiveGossipThread.java
index f2dce0b..2e1fd81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/manager/PassiveGossipThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/manager/PassiveGossipThread.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ abstract public class PassiveGossipThread implements Runnable {
           debug(packet_length, json_bytes);
           try {
             Base activeGossipMessage = MAPPER.readValue(json_bytes, Base.class);
-            gossipCore.recieve(activeGossipMessage);
+            gossipCore.receive(activeGossipMessage);
           } catch (RuntimeException ex) {//TODO trap json exception
             LOGGER.error("Unable to process message", ex);
           }