diff --git a/code/lattice.f90 b/code/lattice.f90
index f72c1b66b..728f641c9 100644
--- a/code/lattice.f90
+++ b/code/lattice.f90
@@ -1126,11 +1126,11 @@ subroutine lattice_init
        lattice_massDensity(section) = IO_floatValue(line,positions,2_pInt)
      case ('reference_temperature')
        lattice_referenceTemperature(section) = IO_floatValue(line,positions,2_pInt)
-     case ('damage_difusion11')
+     case ('damage_diffusion11')
        lattice_DamageDiffusion33(1,1,section) = IO_floatValue(line,positions,2_pInt)
-     case ('damage_difusion22')
+     case ('damage_diffusion22')
        lattice_DamageDiffusion33(2,2,section) = IO_floatValue(line,positions,2_pInt)
-     case ('damage_difusion33')
+     case ('damage_diffusion33')
        lattice_DamageDiffusion33(3,3,section) = IO_floatValue(line,positions,2_pInt)
      case ('damage_mobility')
        lattice_DamageMobility(section) = IO_floatValue(line,positions,2_pInt)