diff --git a/apis/fabric-contract-api/lib/contract.js b/apis/fabric-contract-api/lib/contract.js
index 7e97e99d..a0dc2b9e 100644
--- a/apis/fabric-contract-api/lib/contract.js
+++ b/apis/fabric-contract-api/lib/contract.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class Contract {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return {String} returns the namepsace
+     * @return {String} returns the namespace
      */
     getName() {
         return this.name;