diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index 7c62f2990d..77c969dc20 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ AudioRegionView::add_gain_point_event (ArdourCanvas::Item *item, GdkEvent *ev, b
 
 		trackview.editor().begin_reversible_command (_("add gain control point"));
 
-		_fx_line->enable_autoation ();
+		_fx_line->enable_automation ();
 
 		trackview.session()->add_command (new MementoCommand<AutomationList>(*_fx_line->the_list(), &before, &after));
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_fx_line.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_fx_line.cc
index 84a8c09e14..8b86d67fb6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_fx_line.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_fx_line.cc
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ RegionFxLine::get_origin() const
 }
 
 void
-RegionFxLine::enable_autoation ()
+RegionFxLine::enable_automation ()
 {
 	std::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> ac = _ac.lock ();
 	if (ac) {
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ RegionFxLine::enable_autoation ()
 void
 RegionFxLine::end_drag (bool with_push, uint32_t final_index)
 {
-	enable_autoation ();
+	enable_automation ();
 	AutomationLine::end_drag (with_push, final_index);
 }
 
 void
 RegionFxLine::end_draw_merge ()
 {
-	enable_autoation ();
+	enable_automation ();
 	AutomationLine::end_draw_merge ();
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_fx_line.h b/gtk2_ardour/region_fx_line.h
index 64ae1e9afd..84aec3f0d7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_fx_line.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_fx_line.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 	void end_drag (bool with_push, uint32_t final_index);
 	void end_draw_merge ();
 
-	virtual void enable_autoation ();
+	virtual void enable_automation ();
 
 private:
 	void init ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc
index 2340c6f794..3a0d18776b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ AudioRegionGainLine::end_drag (bool with_push, uint32_t final_index)
 void
 AudioRegionGainLine::end_draw_merge ()
 {
-	enable_autoation ();
+	enable_automation ();
 	RegionFxLine::end_draw_merge ();
 }
 
 void
-AudioRegionGainLine::enable_autoation ()
+AudioRegionGainLine::enable_automation ()
 {
 	if (!arv.audio_region()->envelope_active()) {
 		XMLNode& before = arv.audio_region()->get_state();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.h b/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.h
index 6f6d724040..34780ff3e5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 	void start_drag_multiple (std::list<ControlPoint*>, float, XMLNode*);
 	void end_drag (bool with_push, uint32_t final_index);
 	void end_draw_merge ();
-	void enable_autoation ();
+	void enable_automation ();
 	void remove_point (ControlPoint&);
 
 private: