diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 49823576b..91ac79867 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ from lib.request.certhandler import HTTPSCertAuthHandler
 from lib.request.rangehandler import HTTPRangeHandler
 from lib.request.redirecthandler import SmartRedirectHandler
 from lib.request.templates import getPageTemplate
-from lib.utils.dependences import checkDependences
+from lib.utils.deps import checkDependencies
 from lib.utils.google import Google
 
 authHandler = urllib2.BaseHandler()
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ def init(inputOptions=advancedDict(), overrideOptions=False):
     __saveCmdline()
     __setRequestFromFile()
     __cleanupOptions()
-    checkDependences()
+    checkDependencies()
     __basicOptionValidation()
     __setTorProxySettings()
     __setMultipleTargets()
diff --git a/lib/core/optiondict.py b/lib/core/optiondict.py
index 9ed4f8512..df5b36960 100644
--- a/lib/core/optiondict.py
+++ b/lib/core/optiondict.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ optDict = {
                                "replicate":         "boolean",
                                "tor":               "boolean",
                                "wizard":            "boolean",
-                               "dependences":       "boolean",
+                               "dependencies":      "boolean",
                                "verbose":           "integer"
                              },
           }
diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index ac20b47e6..9e34d961b 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -537,9 +537,9 @@ def cmdLineParser():
                                   action="store_true", default=False,
                                   help="Simple wizard interface for beginner users")
 
-        miscellaneous.add_option("--dependences", dest="dependences",
+        miscellaneous.add_option("--dependencies", dest="dependencies",
                                   action="store_true", default=False,
-                                  help="Show which sqlmap dependences are not available")
+                                  help="Show which sqlmap dependencies are not available")
 
         # Hidden and/or experimental options
         parser.add_option("--profile", dest="profile", action="store_true",
@@ -590,8 +590,8 @@ def cmdLineParser():
         (args, _) = parser.parse_args(args)
 
         if not any([args.direct, args.url, args.logFile, args.bulkFile, args.googleDork, args.configFile, \
-            args.requestFile, args.updateAll, args.smokeTest, args.liveTest, args.realTest, args.wizard, args.dependences]):
-            errMsg = "missing a mandatory parameter (-d, -u, -l, -m, -r, -g, -c, --wizard, --update or --dependences), "
+            args.requestFile, args.updateAll, args.smokeTest, args.liveTest, args.realTest, args.wizard, args.dependencies]):
+            errMsg = "missing a mandatory parameter (-d, -u, -l, -m, -r, -g, -c, --wizard, --update or --dependencies), "
             errMsg += "-h for help"
             parser.error(errMsg)
 
diff --git a/lib/utils/dependences.py b/lib/utils/deps.py
similarity index 98%
rename from lib/utils/dependences.py
rename to lib/utils/deps.py
index 993668d45..95d704dd9 100644
--- a/lib/utils/dependences.py
+++ b/lib/utils/deps.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from lib.core.exception import sqlmapMissingDependence
 from lib.core.settings import DBMS_DICT
 from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
 
-def checkDependences():
+def checkDependencies():
     missing_libraries = set()
 
     for dbmsName, data in DBMS_DICT.items():
@@ -103,4 +103,4 @@ def checkDependences():
             missing_libraries.add('python-pyreadline')
 
     if len(missing_libraries) == 0:
-        infoMsg = "all dependences are installed"
+        infoMsg = "all dependencies are installed"
diff --git a/sqlmap.conf b/sqlmap.conf
index 9e8340bf3..e197a2ed3 100644
--- a/sqlmap.conf
+++ b/sqlmap.conf
@@ -576,9 +576,9 @@ tor = False
 # Valid: True or False
 wizard = False
 
-# Show which sqlmap dependences are not available.
+# Show which sqlmap dependencies are not available.
 # Valid: True or False
-dependences = False
+dependencies = False
 
 # Verbosity level.
 # Valid: integer between 0 and 6