diff --git a/docs/Changelog.md b/docs/Changelog.md
index 5f88870b..93d36244 100644
--- a/docs/Changelog.md
+++ b/docs/Changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## New since 0.6.0-rc1
+
+- Minor improvements and bug fixes
+
 ## Version 0.6.X
 
 **Version 0.6.0-rc1 (2016-10-08)**
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/core/BoundingBox.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/core/BoundingBox.java
index 38f10193..fd183daa 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/core/BoundingBox.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/core/BoundingBox.java
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public class BoundingBox {
      * @return the longitude span of this BoundingBox in degrees.
      */
     public double getLongitudeSpan() {
-        return getMaxLongitude() - getMinLatitude();
+        return getMaxLongitude() - getMinLongitude();
     }
 
     /**