diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/action/GetDatafeedsStatsAction.java b/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/action/GetDatafeedsStatsAction.java
index 42cb81dbd6f..df9564a346a 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/action/GetDatafeedsStatsAction.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/action/GetDatafeedsStatsAction.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class GetDatafeedsStatsAction extends Action<GetDatafeedsStatsAction.Requ
                     builder.endObject();
                 }
                 if (assignmentExplanation != null) {
-                    builder.field("assigment_explanation", assignmentExplanation);
+                    builder.field("assignment_explanation", assignmentExplanation);
                 }
                 builder.endObject();
                 return builder;
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/action/GetJobsStatsAction.java b/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/action/GetJobsStatsAction.java
index 69d8f853841..259a3f3e61e 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/action/GetJobsStatsAction.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/action/GetJobsStatsAction.java
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public class GetJobsStatsAction extends Action<GetJobsStatsAction.Request, GetJo
                     builder.endObject();
                 }
                 if (assignmentExplanation != null) {
-                    builder.field("assigment_explanation", assignmentExplanation);
+                    builder.field("assignment_explanation", assignmentExplanation);
                 }
                 if (openTime != null) {
                     builder.field("open_time", openTime.getStringRep());