diff --git a/spec/atom/vim-mode-spec.coffee b/spec/atom/vim-mode-spec.coffee
index 10514f014..98f4278f0 100644
--- a/spec/atom/vim-mode-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/atom/vim-mode-spec.coffee
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ describe "VimMode", ->
         expect(editor.buffer.getText()).toBe '0123'
         expect(editor.getCursorPosition()).toEqual([0, 3])
 
+        editor.trigger keydownEvent('x')
+        expect(editor.buffer.getText()).toBe '012'
+        expect(editor.getCursorPosition()).toEqual([0, 2])
+
     describe "the d keybinding", ->
       describe "when followed by a d", ->
         it "deletes the current line", ->
diff --git a/src/atom/vim-mode/commands.coffee b/src/atom/vim-mode/commands.coffee
index 2d4978df4..aafb6e2c2 100644
--- a/src/atom/vim-mode/commands.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/vim-mode/commands.coffee
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ class Command
 class DeleteRight extends Command
   execute: ->
     @editor.delete()
-    isOnLastCharachter = @editor.getCursorColumn() == @editor.getCurrentLine().length
-    if isOnLastCharachter
+    isOnEOL = @editor.getCursorColumn() == @editor.getCurrentLine().length
+    if isOnEOL
       @editor.setCursorColumn(@editor.getCursorColumn() - 1)
 
 module.exports = { DeleteRight }