diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 57084e1..b72f1b3 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ settings:
 
     CBMAIL = {
         'DEFAULT_REPLY_TO': "examplereplyto@example.com",
-        'DEFAULT_SUJECT': "Example subject",
+        'DEFAULT_SUBJECT': "Example subject",
         'BASE_URL': "https://domain.com",
         'EXTRA_DATA': {},
         'WHITELIST': []
diff --git a/cbmail/base.py b/cbmail/base.py
index aa50dc8..bcb0d13 100644
--- a/cbmail/base.py
+++ b/cbmail/base.py
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ def get_mail_from(self):
     def get_subject(self):
         """
         Returns the subject to be used on the subject email field
-        If one is not provided it will get the DEFAULT_SUJECT setting
+        If one is not provided it will get the DEFAULT_SUBJECT setting
         """
         if self.subject:
             return self.subject
-        return settings.DEFAULT_SUJECT
+        return settings.DEFAULT_SUBJECT
 
     def get_template_name(self):
         """ Returns the template name to be used to render the email """
diff --git a/cbmail/conf.py b/cbmail/conf.py
index 5df2289..867fe1f 100644
--- a/cbmail/conf.py
+++ b/cbmail/conf.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 DEFAULTS = {
     'DEFAULT_REPLY_TO': 'examplereplyto@example.com',
-    'DEFAULT_SUJECT': 'Example subject',
+    'DEFAULT_SUBJECT': 'Example subject',
     'BASE_URL': None,
     'EXTRA_DATA': {},
     'WHITELIST': []
diff --git a/runtests.py b/runtests.py
index a172355..29e19a8 100644
--- a/runtests.py
+++ b/runtests.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     ),
     CBMAIL={
         'DEFAULT_REPLY_TO': "replyto@unittest.com",
-        'DEFAULT_SUJECT': "Unit test default",
+        'DEFAULT_SUBJECT': "Unit test default",
         'BASE_URL': "https://domain.com",
     },
     DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL="unit@unit.com",