diff --git a/syntax/management/commands/import_tei.py b/syntax/management/commands/import_tei.py
index 2afef612e91a76e9165bed7543c6e54a3aead791..e98c01444e08770b4bc8f7ca7c761a7b595fabc1 100644
--- a/syntax/management/commands/import_tei.py
+++ b/syntax/management/commands/import_tei.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def import_semantic_roles():
 
 def import_semantic_role_types():
     # role_types = [(10, u'required'), (20, u'alternative'), (30, u'typical')]
-    role_types = [(10, u'role'), (20, u'alernative'), (30, u'modifier')]
+    role_types = [(10, u'role'), (20, u'alternative'), (30, u'modifier')]
     for pri, name in role_types:
         cont = RoleType(type=name)
         cont.save()