diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/gantt/ganttDb.js b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/gantt/ganttDb.js
index d205cfff0..807a0ee81 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/gantt/ganttDb.js
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/gantt/ganttDb.js
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ export const getSections = function () {
 };
 
 export const getTasks = function () {
-  let allItemsPricessed = compileTasks();
+  let allItemsProcessed = compileTasks();
   const maxDepth = 10;
   let iterationCount = 0;
-  while (!allItemsPricessed && iterationCount < maxDepth) {
-    allItemsPricessed = compileTasks();
+  while (!allItemsProcessed && iterationCount < maxDepth) {
+    allItemsProcessed = compileTasks();
     iterationCount++;
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/gantt/ganttDb.spec.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/gantt/ganttDb.spec.ts
index d65f2fdfd..4513aeb11 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/gantt/ganttDb.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/gantt/ganttDb.spec.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ describe('when using the ganttDb', function () {
     beforeEach(function () {
       ganttDb.setDateFormat('YYYY-MM-DD');
       ganttDb.enableInclusiveEndDates();
+      ganttDb.enableCompact();
       ganttDb.setTodayMarker('off');
       ganttDb.setExcludes('weekends 2019-02-06,friday');
       ganttDb.addSection('weekends skip test');
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ describe('when using the ganttDb', function () {
       ${'getExcludes'}          | ${[]}
       ${'getSections'}          | ${[]}
       ${'endDatesAreInclusive'} | ${false}
+      ${'enabledCompact'}       | ${false}
     `)('should clear $fn', ({ fn, expected }) => {
       expect(ganttDb[fn]()).toEqual(expected);
     });