diff --git a/src/storage/backend.rs b/src/storage/backend.rs
index e430c65a..4b53f3fc 100644
--- a/src/storage/backend.rs
+++ b/src/storage/backend.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub struct StorageBackend<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> StorageBackend<'a> {
 
-    fn new(bashpath: String, module: &'a Module) -> StorageBackend<'a> {
+    fn new(basepath: String, module: &'a Module) -> StorageBackend<'a> {
         StorageBackend {
             basepath: basepath,
             module: module,