diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/DefaultControllerAssemblyProvider.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/DefaultControllerAssemblyProvider.cs
index 82700c4c62..6f3b76a897 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/DefaultControllerAssemblyProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/DefaultControllerAssemblyProvider.cs
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         {
             get
             {
-                return GetCandiateLibraries().Select(Load);
+                return GetCandidateLibraries().Select(Load);
             }
         }
 
-        internal IEnumerable<ILibraryInformation> GetCandiateLibraries()
+        internal IEnumerable<ILibraryInformation> GetCandidateLibraries()
         {
             // GetReferencingLibraries returns the transitive closure of referencing assemblies
             // for a given assembly. In our case, we'll gather all assemblies that reference
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/DefaultControllerAssemblyProviderTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/DefaultControllerAssemblyProviderTests.cs
index 992b6ee12f..2a7862483d 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/DefaultControllerAssemblyProviderTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/DefaultControllerAssemblyProviderTests.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core
             var provider = new DefaultControllerAssemblyProvider(manager.Object);
 
             // Act
-            var candidates = provider.GetCandiateLibraries();
+            var candidates = provider.GetCandidateLibraries();
 
             // Assert
             Assert.Equal(new[] { "SomeRandomAssembly" }, candidates.Select(a => a.Name));
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core
             var provider = new DefaultControllerAssemblyProvider(manager.Object);
 
             // Act
-            var candidates = provider.GetCandiateLibraries();
+            var candidates = provider.GetCandidateLibraries();
 
             // Assert
             Assert.Equal(new[] { "Baz", "Foo", "Bar" }, candidates.Select(a => a.Name));