diff --git a/inspire_json_merger/comparators.py b/inspire_json_merger/comparators.py
index bc376ae..bb47f59 100644
--- a/inspire_json_merger/comparators.py
+++ b/inspire_json_merger/comparators.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def __call__(self, author):
 
 
 class AuthorComparator(DistanceFunctionComparator):
-    threhsold = 0.12
+    threshold = 0.12
     distance_function = AuthorNameDistanceCalculator(author_tokenize)
     norm_functions = [
             NewIDNormalizer('ORCID'),