diff --git a/io_curve_svg/import_svg.py b/io_curve_svg/import_svg.py
index ac9a2260fb8b5108ef34898fb3755b8f3c8d245a..5b2f10089950a23694b5fc0ed987f37dd25e8c2c 100644
--- a/io_curve_svg/import_svg.py
+++ b/io_curve_svg/import_svg.py
@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ def SVGTransformScale(params):
     return m
 
 
-def SVGTransformSkewX(params):
+def SVGTransformSkewY(params):
     """
-    skewX SVG transform command
+    skewY SVG transform command
     """
 
     ang = float(params[0]) * pi / 180.0
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def SVGTransformSkewX(params):
                   (0.0, 0.0, 1.0))).to_4x4()
 
 
-def SVGTransformSkewY(params):
+def SVGTransformSkewX(params):
     """
     skewX SVG transform command
     """