diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
index 68d13342c4..177c0327ab 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             npcStats.setFactionReputation(factionId, existingReputation + value);
         };
 
-        npc["expell"] = [](Object& actor, std::string_view faction) {
+        npc["expel"] = [](Object& actor, std::string_view faction) {
             if (dynamic_cast<LObject*>(&actor) && !dynamic_cast<SelfObject*>(&actor))
                 throw std::runtime_error("Local scripts can modify only self");
 
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index 0c4f19d19f..a350d4dbea 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -846,14 +846,14 @@
 -- NPC.modifyFactionReputation(player, "mages guild", 5);
 
 ---
--- Expell NPC from given faction.
+-- Expel NPC from given faction.
 -- Throws an exception if there is no such faction.
 -- Note: expelled NPC still keeps his rank and reputation in faction, he just get an additonal flag for given faction.
--- @function [parent=#NPC] expell
+-- @function [parent=#NPC] expel
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject actor NPC object
 -- @param #string faction Faction ID
 -- @usage local NPC = require('openmw.types').NPC;
--- NPC.expell(player, "mages guild");
+-- NPC.expel(player, "mages guild");
 
 ---
 -- Clear expelling of NPC from given faction.