diff --git a/edosl0util/stream.py b/edosl0util/stream.py
index cf5bde3e564ba6031d92fa830cc6913413ac3eef..6b26b2006bd2326f2b4a0fcd13cb124da6dfcc70 100644
--- a/edosl0util/stream.py
+++ b/edosl0util/stream.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class NonConsecutiveSeqId(Error):
 
 class BasicStream(object):
     """
-    Basic packet stream iterator that reads the primary and secondary headers and
-    maintains offsets and read sizes.
+    Basic packet stream iterator that reads the primary and secondary headers
+    and maintains offsets and read sizes.
     """
     Tracker = namedtuple('Tracker', ['h1', 'h2', 'size', 'offset', 'data'])
 
@@ -142,9 +142,12 @@ class Packet(object):
     def is_first(self):
         return self.primary_header.sequence_grouping == GROUP_FIRST
 
-    def is_continuine(self):
+    def is_continuing(self):
         return self.primary_header.sequence_grouping == GROUP_CONTINUING
 
+    # compatibility
+    is_continuine = is_continuing
+
     def is_last(self):
         return self.primary_header.sequence_grouping == GROUP_LAST
 
@@ -155,7 +158,8 @@ class Packet(object):
 class PacketStream(object):
     SEQID_NOTSET = -1
 
-    def __init__(self, data_stream, fail_on_missing=False, fail_on_tooshort=False):
+    def __init__(self, data_stream, fail_on_missing=False,
+                 fail_on_tooshort=False):
         """
         :param data_stream: An interable of ``Tracker`` objects
         :keyword fail_on_missing: