diff --git a/flopy/modflow/mfevt.py b/flopy/modflow/mfevt.py
index b2fc01241..ec3776246 100644
--- a/flopy/modflow/mfevt.py
+++ b/flopy/modflow/mfevt.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def __init__(self, model, nevtop=3, ipakcb=None, surf=0., evtr=1e-3,
         self.surf = Transient2d(model, (nrow, ncol), np.float32,
                                 surf, name='surf')
         self.evtr = Transient2d(model, (nrow, ncol), np.float32,
-                                evtr, name='etvr')
+                                evtr, name='evtr')
         self.exdp = Transient2d(model, (nrow, ncol), np.float32,
                                 exdp, name='exdp')
         self.ievt = Transient2d(model, (nrow, ncol), np.int32,