diff --git a/matlab/McMCDiagnostics.m b/matlab/McMCDiagnostics.m
index 35a79ad21137e7782b24756ddef732e12f296d42..d6f49309bc4d64f876485b5f5de1c43bf0cddfde 100644
--- a/matlab/McMCDiagnostics.m
+++ b/matlab/McMCDiagnostics.m
@@ -332,9 +332,9 @@ for iter  = Origin:StepSize:NumberOfDraws
 end
 MDIAG(:,[2 4 6],:) = MDIAG(:,[2 4 6],:)/nblck;  
 if options_.nograph
-    h = figure('Name','Multivatiate diagnostic','Visible','off');
+    h = figure('Name','Multivariate diagnostic','Visible','off');
 else
-    h = figure('Name','Multivatiate diagnostic');
+    h = figure('Name','Multivariate diagnostic');
 end
 boxplot = 1;
 for crit = 1:3