diff --git a/ml.cpp b/ml.cpp
index 3fa8a52..bae7d28 100644
--- a/ml.cpp
+++ b/ml.cpp
@@ -2225,7 +2225,7 @@ std::map <const std::string, Builtin> builtin_funcs
 // Get the value associated with this name in this scope
 MlValue MlEnvironment::get(const std::string &name) const {
 	// PERF, here can be a few of for fast access
-	if (name == "defe") return MlValue("def", builtin::define);
+	if (name == "def") return MlValue("def", builtin::define);
 	if (name == "if") return MlValue("if", builtin::if_then_else);
 	if (name == "lambda") return MlValue("lambda", builtin::lambda);