diff --git a/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Parameter/Parameter.cpp b/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Parameter/Parameter.cpp
index b8598910a62198afe13251d34b19950dca53fe04..10075ed9c775a59f1f602ec2c6edfea757feeb70 100644
--- a/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Parameter/Parameter.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Parameter/Parameter.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Parameter::~Parameter()
 {
 }
 Parameter* Parameter::instance = 0;
-Parameter* Parameter::getInstanz()
+Parameter* Parameter::getInstance()
 {
     if( instance == 0 )
         instance = new Parameter();
diff --git a/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Parameter/Parameter.h b/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Parameter/Parameter.h
index 6018486ef06cc59f0f48c55ad8137684687be229..a974b822005fb6e1a526f4acbc98d3b86e06f218 100644
--- a/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Parameter/Parameter.h
+++ b/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Parameter/Parameter.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public:
     //! \brief generate a new instance of parameter object
     static SPtr<Parameter> make();
     //! \brief returns the instance generate a new instance of parameter object
-    static Parameter* getInstanz();
+    static Parameter* getInstance();
     //! \brief Pointer to instance of ParameterStruct - stored on Host System
     ParameterStruct* getParH();
     //! \brief Pointer to instance of ParameterStruct - stored on Device (GPU)