diff --git a/dns/namedict.py b/dns/namedict.py
index 4c8f9abda..ec0750cec 100644
--- a/dns/namedict.py
+++ b/dns/namedict.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def has_key(self, key):
         return key in self.__store
 
     def get_deepest_match(self, name):
-        """Find the deepest match to *fname* in the dictionary.
+        """Find the deepest match to *name* in the dictionary.
 
         The deepest match is the longest name in the dictionary which is
         a superdomain of *name*.  Note that *superdomain* includes matching