diff --git a/src/mol-repr/structure/representation/ellipsoid.ts b/src/mol-repr/structure/representation/ellipsoid.ts
index 8f0ff73e1e43d091205143d58004936f9d85c8c0..90af41838d2ef6d1be2f46e6bb7a33074bdc16d1 100644
--- a/src/mol-repr/structure/representation/ellipsoid.ts
+++ b/src/mol-repr/structure/representation/ellipsoid.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const EllipsoidParams = {
     unitKinds: getUnitKindsParam(['atomic']),
     sizeFactor: PD.Numeric(1, { min: 0.01, max: 10, step: 0.01 }),
     sizeAspectRatio: PD.Numeric(0.1, { min: 0.01, max: 3, step: 0.01 }),
-    bondCap: PD.Boolean(true),
+    linkCap: PD.Boolean(true),
     visuals: PD.MultiSelect(['ellipsoid-mesh', 'intra-bond', 'inter-bond'], PD.objectToOptions(EllipsoidVisuals)),
 }
 export type EllipsoidParams = typeof EllipsoidParams