diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rdoc b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
index eb6ba4030..50788053e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rdoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+== Sun Dec 13 01:06:17 UTC 2009 Mikel Lindsaar <raasdnil@gmail.com>
+
+* Resolved Issue #18 - Wrong instance variable name
+
 == Thu Dec 10 21:25:37 UTC 2009 Mikel Lindsaar <raasdnil@gmail.com>
 
 * Resolved Issue #13 - replacing From field results in from field becoming optional field.
diff --git a/lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/smtp.rb b/lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/smtp.rb
index 52f9066f2..5fbcb5eea 100644
--- a/lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/smtp.rb
+++ b/lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/smtp.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def pass(value = nil)
     # The helo domain used at the begining of an SMTP conversation,
     # default is 'localhost.localdomain'
     def helo(value = nil)
-      value ? @help = value : @helo ||= 'localhost.localdomain'
+      value ? @helo = value : @helo ||= 'localhost.localdomain'
     end
     
     # Turn on TLS