diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 12a515c..dbc6aa3 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ RTV's login process follows the steps below:
 1. You initiate a login by pressing the ``u`` key.
 2. You're redirected to a webbrowser where reddit will ask you to login and authorize RTV.
 3. RTV uses the generated token to login on your behalf.
-4. The token is stored on your computer at ``~/.config/rtv/refresh-token`` for future sessions.   You can disable this by setting ``persistant=False`` in your RTV config.
+4. The token is stored on your computer at ``~/.config/rtv/refresh-token`` for future sessions.   You can disable this by setting ``persistent=False`` in your RTV config.
 
 .. [#] `<https://github.com/reddit/reddit/wiki/OAuth2>`_
 
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ Example initial config:
   # This may be necessary for compatibility with some terminal browsers
   # ascii=True
 
-  # Enable persistant storage of your authentication token
+  # Enable persistent storage of your authentication token
   # This allows you to remain logged in when you restart the program
-  persistant=True
+  persistent=True
 
 
 ===
diff --git a/rtv/__main__.py b/rtv/__main__.py
index 422f663..06d0e19 100644
--- a/rtv/__main__.py
+++ b/rtv/__main__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def command_line():
     parser.add_argument('-l', dest='link', help='full URL of a submission that will be opened on start')
     parser.add_argument('--ascii', action='store_true', help='enable ascii-only mode')
     parser.add_argument('--log', metavar='FILE', action='store', help='log HTTP requests to a file')
-    parser.add_argument('--non-persistant', dest='persistant', action='store_false', help='Forget all authenticated users when the program exits')
+    parser.add_argument('--non-persistent', dest='persistent', action='store_false', help='Forget all authenticated users when the program exits')
     parser.add_argument('--clear-auth', dest='clear_auth', action='store_true', help='Remove any saved OAuth tokens before starting')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def main():
 
     if args.ascii:
         config.unicode = False
-    if not args.persistant:
-        config.persistant = False
+    if not args.persistent:
+        config.persistent = False
     if args.log:
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, filename=args.log)
     if args.clear_auth:
diff --git a/rtv/config.py b/rtv/config.py
index 6d681e1..1eda2be 100644
--- a/rtv/config.py
+++ b/rtv/config.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CONFIG = os.path.join(XDG_HOME, 'rtv', 'rtv.cfg')
 TOKEN = os.path.join(XDG_HOME, 'rtv', 'refresh-token')
 
 unicode = True
-persistant = True
+persistent = True
 
 # https://github.com/reddit/reddit/wiki/OAuth2
 # Client ID is of type "installed app" and the secret should be left empty
diff --git a/rtv/oauth.py b/rtv/oauth.py
index 88e4978..62aee86 100644
--- a/rtv/oauth.py
+++ b/rtv/oauth.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class OAuthTool(object):
             with self.loader(message='Logging in'):
                 access_info = self.reddit.get_access_information(oauth_code)
                 self.refresh_token = access_info['refresh_token']
-                if config.persistant:
+                if config.persistent:
                     config.save_refresh_token(access_info['refresh_token'])
         except (praw.errors.OAuthAppRequired, praw.errors.OAuthInvalidToken):
             show_notification(self.stdscr, ['Invalid OAuth data'])