diff --git a/doc/read_data.html b/doc/read_data.html
index bf57ec18e0..b5019094ae 100644
--- a/doc/read_data.html
+++ b/doc/read_data.html
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ orientation may be important for defining some interactions.
 <DIV ALIGN=center><TABLE  BORDER=1 >
 <TR><TD >all styles except those listed</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD >dipole</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz wx wy wz</TD></TR>
-<TR><TD >electron</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz evel</TD></TR>
+<TR><TD >electron</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz ervel</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD >ellipsoid</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz lx ly lz</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD >sphere</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz wx wy wz 
 </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
@@ -780,14 +780,14 @@ orientation may be important for defining some interactions.
 <P>vx,vy,vz = translational velocity of atom
 lx,ly,lz = angular momentum of aspherical atom
 wx,wy,wz = angular velocity of spherical atom
-evel = electron radial velocity (0 for fixed-core):ul
+ervel = electron radial velocity (0 for fixed-core):ul
 </P>
 <P>The velocity lines can appear in any order.  This section can only be
 used after an <I>Atoms</I> section.  This is because the <I>Atoms</I> section
 must have assigned a unique atom ID to each atom so that velocities
 can be assigned to them.
 </P>
-<P>Vx, vy, vz, and evel are in <A HREF = "units.html">units</A> of velocity.  Lx, ly,
+<P>Vx, vy, vz, and ervel are in <A HREF = "units.html">units</A> of velocity.  Lx, ly,
 lz are in units of angular momentum (distance-velocity-mass).  Wx, Wy,
 Wz are in units of angular velocity (radians/time).
 </P>
diff --git a/doc/read_data.txt b/doc/read_data.txt
index fd28395df2..e87570a3cf 100644
--- a/doc/read_data.txt
+++ b/doc/read_data.txt
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ line syntax: depends on atom style :ul
 
 all styles except those listed: atom-ID vx vy vz
 dipole: atom-ID vx vy vz wx wy wz
-electron: atom-ID vx vy vz evel
+electron: atom-ID vx vy vz ervel
 ellipsoid: atom-ID vx vy vz lx ly lz
 sphere: atom-ID vx vy vz wx wy wz :tb(s=:)
 
@@ -690,14 +690,14 @@ where the keywords have these meanings:
 vx,vy,vz = translational velocity of atom
 lx,ly,lz = angular momentum of aspherical atom
 wx,wy,wz = angular velocity of spherical atom
-evel = electron radial velocity (0 for fixed-core):ul
+ervel = electron radial velocity (0 for fixed-core):ul
 
 The velocity lines can appear in any order.  This section can only be
 used after an {Atoms} section.  This is because the {Atoms} section
 must have assigned a unique atom ID to each atom so that velocities
 can be assigned to them.
 
-Vx, vy, vz, and evel are in "units"_units.html of velocity.  Lx, ly,
+Vx, vy, vz, and ervel are in "units"_units.html of velocity.  Lx, ly,
 lz are in units of angular momentum (distance-velocity-mass).  Wx, Wy,
 Wz are in units of angular velocity (radians/time).