diff --git a/activesupport/test/option_merger_test.rb b/activesupport/test/option_merger_test.rb
index 5b2e16a212..2bdd3034e5 100644
--- a/activesupport/test/option_merger_test.rb
+++ b/activesupport/test/option_merger_test.rb
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ class OptionMergerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
   end
 
-  def test_nested_method_with_options_using_lamdba
-    local_lamdba = lambda { { :lambda => true } }
+  def test_nested_method_with_options_using_lambda
+    local_lambda = lambda { { :lambda => true } }
     with_options(@options) do |o|
-      assert_equal @options.merge(local_lamdba.call),
-        o.method_with_options(local_lamdba).call
+      assert_equal @options.merge(local_lambda.call),
+        o.method_with_options(local_lambda).call
     end
   end