diff --git a/spatialmedia/metadata_utils.py b/spatialmedia/metadata_utils.py
index 35b6532..345d905 100755
--- a/spatialmedia/metadata_utils.py
+++ b/spatialmedia/metadata_utils.py
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ def inject_metadata(src, dest, metadata, console):
     console("Unknown file type")
 
 
-def generate_spherical_xml(projection="equiretangular", stereo=None, crop=None):
+def generate_spherical_xml(projection="equirectangular", stereo=None, crop=None):
     # Configure inject xml.
     additional_xml = ""
     if stereo == "top-bottom":