diff --git a/python/fastsim/__init__.py b/python/fastsim/__init__.py
index 5902807c..286de21f 100644
--- a/python/fastsim/__init__.py
+++ b/python/fastsim/__init__.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ def _get_list(path_elem, container):
         if list_match is not None:
             list_name = list_match.group(1)
             index = int(list_match.group(2))
-            l = container.__getattribute__(list_name).tolist()
-            return l, list_name, index
+            lst = container.__getattribute__(list_name).tolist()
+            return lst, list_name, index
         else:
             return None, None, None