diff --git a/README.textile b/README.textile
index e21a73e..49c329c 100644
--- a/README.textile
+++ b/README.textile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ end
 
 # acts_as_state_machine
 class OrderTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-  should_act_as_state_machine :intial => :open, :states => [:closed], :events => {:close_order => {:to => :closed, :from :open}}
+  should_act_as_state_machine :initial => :open, :states => [:closed], :events => {:close_order => {:to => :closed, :from :open}}
 end</code></pre>
 
 h2. The source
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ h2. Credit
 
 Written by "Sean Hussey":mailto:sean@seanhussey.com and "Josh Nichols":http://technicalpickles.com
 
-Copyright 2008 Sean Hussey and Josh Nichols.
\ No newline at end of file
+Copyright 2008 Sean Hussey and Josh Nichols.
diff --git a/lib/woulda/acts_as_state_machine/macros.rb b/lib/woulda/acts_as_state_machine/macros.rb
index 4354130..6a8659a 100644
--- a/lib/woulda/acts_as_state_machine/macros.rb
+++ b/lib/woulda/acts_as_state_machine/macros.rb
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ module Macros
       #   # check the inital state
       #   should_act_as_state_machine :initial => :open
       #
-      #   # check states in addition to :intial
-      #   should_act_as_state_machine :intial => :open, :states => [:closed]
+      #   # check states in addition to :initial
+      #   should_act_as_state_machine :initial => :open, :states => [:closed]
       #
       #   # check events and transitions
       #   should_act_as_state_machine :events => {:close_order => {:to => :closed, :from :open}}
       #
-      #   should_act_as_state_machine :intial => :open, :states => [:closed], :events => {:close_order => {:to => :closed, :from :open}}
+      #   should_act_as_state_machine :initial => :open, :states => [:closed], :events => {:close_order => {:to => :closed, :from :open}}
       # end
       #
       def should_act_as_state_machine(opts={})
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ def should_act_as_state_machine(opts={})
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end