diff --git a/doc/whats_new.rst b/doc/whats_new.rst
index 8c6854552..62c0fb3e9 100644
--- a/doc/whats_new.rst
+++ b/doc/whats_new.rst
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Changelog
   json, by `George Dang`_ and `Rajat Partani`_ in :gh:`757`
 
 - Added :class:`~hnn_core/viz/NetworkPlotter` to visualize and animate network simulations,
-  by `Nick Tolley`_ in :gh:`649`
+  by `Nick Tolley`_ in :gh:`649`.
 
 Bug
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diff --git a/hnn_core/viz.py b/hnn_core/viz.py
index e022f531f..066cc74e1 100644
--- a/hnn_core/viz.py
+++ b/hnn_core/viz.py
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ def zlim(self, zlim):
         self._zlim = zlim
         self.ax.set_zlim(self._zlim)
 
-    # Eleevation and azimuth of 3D viewpoint
+    # Elevation and azimuth of 3D viewpoint
     @property
     def elev(self):
         return self._elev