diff --git a/src/SMESH/SMESH_MesherHelper.hxx b/src/SMESH/SMESH_MesherHelper.hxx
index 2d2494e27..50169663b 100644
--- a/src/SMESH/SMESH_MesherHelper.hxx
+++ b/src/SMESH/SMESH_MesherHelper.hxx
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public:
    *        has a degenerated edges
     * \retval bool - true if it has
    */
-  bool HasDegenenaratedEdges() const { return !myDegenShapeIds.empty(); }
+  bool HasDegeneratedEdges() const { return !myDegenShapeIds.empty(); }
 
   /*!
    * \brief Check if shape is a seam edge or it's vertex
diff --git a/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_MEFISTO_2D.cxx b/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_MEFISTO_2D.cxx
index 717e88b5f..b10f3902c 100644
--- a/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_MEFISTO_2D.cxx
+++ b/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_MEFISTO_2D.cxx
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ void StdMeshers_MEFISTO_2D::StoreResult(Z nbst, R2 * uvst, Z nbt, Z * nust,
     const SMDS_MeshNode * n3 = mefistoToDS[ nust[m++] - 1 ];
 
     // avoid creating degenetrated faces
-    bool isDegen = ( myTool->HasDegenenaratedEdges() && ( n1 == n2 || n1 == n3 || n2 == n3 ));
+    bool isDegen = ( myTool->HasDegeneratedEdges() && ( n1 == n2 || n1 == n3 || n2 == n3 ));
     if ( !isDegen )
     {
       SMDS_MeshElement * elt;