diff --git a/ERCS/erc-2612.md b/ERCS/erc-2612.md
index 90e47d67bf..a70cf591af 100644
--- a/ERCS/erc-2612.md
+++ b/ERCS/erc-2612.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The semantics of which are as follows:
 
 For all addresses `owner`, `spender`, uint256s `value`, `deadline` and `nonce`, uint8 `v`, bytes32 `r` and `s`,
 a call to `permit(owner, spender, value, deadline, v, r, s)` will set
-`approval[owner][spender]` to `value`,
+`allowance[owner][spender]` to `value`,
 increment `nonces[owner]` by 1,
 and emit a corresponding `Approval` event,
 if and only if the following conditions are met: