diff --git a/src/alert/test/alert.spec.js b/src/alert/test/alert.spec.js
index fa0b4fb619..271833309a 100644
--- a/src/alert/test/alert.spec.js
+++ b/src/alert/test/alert.spec.js
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ describe('alert', function () {
     }
   });
 
-  it('should show close buttons and have the dismissable class', function () {
+  it('should show close buttons and have the dismissible class', function () {
     var alerts = createAlerts();
 
     for (var i = 0, n = alerts.length; i < n; i++) {
       expect(findCloseButton(i).css('display')).not.toBe('none');
-      expect(alerts.eq(i)).toHaveClass('alert-dismissable');
+      expect(alerts.eq(i)).toHaveClass('alert-dismissible');
     }
   });
 
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ describe('alert', function () {
     expect(scope.removeAlert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
   });
 
-  it('should not show close button and have the dismissable class if no close callback specified', function () {
+  it('should not show close button and have the dismissible class if no close callback specified', function () {
     element = $compile('<alert>No close</alert>')(scope);
     scope.$digest();
     expect(findCloseButton(0)).toBeHidden();
-    expect(element).not.toHaveClass('alert-dismissable');
+    expect(element).not.toHaveClass('alert-dismissible');
   });
 
   it('should be possible to add additional classes for alert', function () {
diff --git a/template/alert/alert.html b/template/alert/alert.html
index 6415960996..c813624858 100644
--- a/template/alert/alert.html
+++ b/template/alert/alert.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="alert" ng-class="['alert-' + (type || 'warning'), closeable ? 'alert-dismissable' : null]" role="alert">
+<div class="alert" ng-class="['alert-' + (type || 'warning'), closeable ? 'alert-dismissible' : null]" role="alert">
     <button ng-show="closeable" type="button" class="close" ng-click="close()">
         <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
         <span class="sr-only">Close</span>