diff --git a/examples/demo/showcase/main.py b/examples/demo/showcase/main.py
index 3fab413f8..9419397b5 100755
--- a/examples/demo/showcase/main.py
+++ b/examples/demo/showcase/main.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ShowcaseApp(App):
     show_sourcecode = BooleanProperty(False)
     sourcecode = StringProperty()
     screen_names = ListProperty([])
-    higherarchy = ListProperty([])
+    hierarchy = ListProperty([])
 
     def build(self):
         self.title = 'hello world'
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ class ShowcaseApp(App):
         self.root.ids.sm.switch_to(self.load_screen(idx), direction='left')
         self.update_sourcecode()
 
-    def go_higherarchy_previous(self):
-        ahr = self.higherarchy
+    def go_hierarchy_previous(self):
+        ahr = self.hierarchy
         if len(ahr) == 1:
             return
         if ahr:
diff --git a/examples/demo/showcase/showcase.kv b/examples/demo/showcase/showcase.kv
index 96003aeee..a81d0628a 100644
--- a/examples/demo/showcase/showcase.kv
+++ b/examples/demo/showcase/showcase.kv
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ BoxLayout:
             ActionPrevious:
                 with_previous: (False if sm.current_screen.name == 'button' else True) if sm.current_screen else False
                 title: 'Showcase' + ('' if not app.current_title else ' - {}'.format(app.current_title))
-                on_release: app.go_higherarchy_previous()
+                on_release: app.go_hierarchy_previous()
 
             ActionSpinner:
                 id: spnr
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ BoxLayout:
         on_current_screen:
             spnr.text = args[1].name
             idx = app.screen_names.index(args[1].name)
-            if idx > -1: app.higherarchy.append(idx)
+            if idx > -1: app.hierarchy.append(idx)