diff --git a/OSRSBytes/Hiscores.py b/OSRSBytes/Hiscores.py
index 2483f32..d02973c 100644
--- a/OSRSBytes/Hiscores.py
+++ b/OSRSBytes/Hiscores.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def __parseSkills(self):
             
         self.__skills = [
                 'attack',
-                'defense',
+                'defence',
                 'strength',
                 'hitpoints',
                 'ranged',
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ def skill(self, skill, stype: str = 'level'):
 
         """
         try:
+            # Add support for both British and American spellings of 'defence'
+            if skill == 'defense': skill = 'defence'
             if stype.lower() not in ['rank','level','experience','exp_to_next_level']:
                 raise SkillError("stype must be 'rank','level', or 'experience'")
             else: