diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 4dd82a4652..33f85ad11a 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void Avatar::render(const glm::vec3& cameraPosition, RenderMode renderMode) {
                 glEnd();
             } glPopMatrix();
         }
-        if (_handState == HAND_STATE_RIGTH_POINTING ||
+        if (_handState == HAND_STATE_RIGHT_POINTING ||
             _handState == HAND_STATE_BOTH_POINTING) {
             int rightIndex = _skeletonModel.getRightHandJointIndex();
             glm::vec3 rightPosition;
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 7020222056..581044c522 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ enum AvatarHandState
 {
     HAND_STATE_NULL = 0,
     HAND_STATE_LEFT_POINTING,
-    HAND_STATE_RIGTH_POINTING,
+    HAND_STATE_RIGHT_POINTING,
     HAND_STATE_BOTH_POINTING,
     NUM_HAND_STATES
 };