diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/LuceneCategoryServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/LuceneCategoryServiceImpl.java
index 0fd2604a87..1ef8983cfb 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/LuceneCategoryServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/LuceneCategoryServiceImpl.java
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public class LuceneCategoryServiceImpl implements CategoryService
         return dictionaryService.getSubAspects(ContentModel.ASPECT_CLASSIFIABLE, true);
     }
 
-    public NodeRef createClassifiction(StoreRef storeRef, QName typeName, String attributeName)
+    public NodeRef createClassification(StoreRef storeRef, QName typeName, String attributeName)
     {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
     }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/search/CategoryService.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/search/CategoryService.java
index 844d367579..773d94af58 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/search/CategoryService.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/search/CategoryService.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public interface CategoryService
      * @param attributeName
      */
     @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"storeRef", "aspectName", "attributeName"})
-    public NodeRef createClassifiction(StoreRef storeRef, QName aspectName, String attributeName);
+    public NodeRef createClassification(StoreRef storeRef, QName aspectName, String attributeName);
     
     /**
      * Create a new root category in the given classification