diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 6b45c673f..984bec352 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 ### Issues Fixed/Resolved
 
+* Fixed reading datasource temporal coverage from config file (obsolete format) 
+  [#373](https://github.com/CCI-Tools/cate-core/issues/373)
 * Merged (removed duplicated) meta information in datasource config file
   [#301](https://github.com/CCI-Tools/cate-core/issues/301)
 * Land Cover CCI display must use dedicated color map
diff --git a/cate/ds/local.py b/cate/ds/local.py
index 85664d1b9..5b6987669 100644
--- a/cate/ds/local.py
+++ b/cate/ds/local.py
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ def from_json_dict(cls, json_dict: dict, data_store: 'LocalDataStore') -> Option
 
         meta_data = json_dict.get('meta_data', None)
         if meta_data:
-            temporal_coverage = meta_data.get('temporal_coverage', None)
+            temporal_coverage = meta_data.get('temporal_coverage', meta_data.get('temporal_covrage', None))
             spatial_coverage = meta_data.get('spatial_coverage', None)
             variables = meta_data.get('variables', None)