diff --git a/lib/aasm/aasm.rb b/lib/aasm/aasm.rb
index 3e2aeb5c..85252b03 100644
--- a/lib/aasm/aasm.rb
+++ b/lib/aasm/aasm.rb
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def aasm_fire_event(name, persist, *args)
         false
       end
     rescue => e
-      if self.responds_to?(:aasm_error_callback)
+      if self.respond_to?(:aasm_error_callback)
         self.aasm_error_callback(e) 
       else
         raise e
diff --git a/spec/unit/aasm_spec.rb b/spec/unit/aasm_spec.rb
index 585aba2f..f486162f 100644
--- a/spec/unit/aasm_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/aasm_spec.rb
@@ -295,14 +295,14 @@ def @foo.aasm_event_fired(event, from, to)
     
     it "should run aasm_error_callback if an exception is raised" do
       @foo.stub!(:enter).and_raise(StandardError)
-      @foo.stub!(:responds_to?).with(:aasm_error_callback).and_return(true)
+      @foo.stub!(:respond_to?).with(:aasm_error_callback).and_return(true)
       @foo.should_receive(:aasm_error_callback)
       @foo.close!
     end
     
     it "should propograte an exception if aasm_error_callback is not defined" do
       @foo.stub!(:enter).and_raise(StandardError)
-      @foo.stub!(:responds_to?).with(:aasm_error_callback).and_return(false)
+      @foo.stub!(:respond_to?).with(:aasm_error_callback).and_return(false)
       @foo.should_not_receive(:aasm_error_callback)
       lambda{@foo.close!}.should raise_error
     end