diff --git a/ceilometerclient/client.py b/ceilometerclient/client.py
index 82fa9671..3c348bcf 100644
--- a/ceilometerclient/client.py
+++ b/ceilometerclient/client.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def Client(version, *args, **kwargs):
 def get_client(version, **kwargs):
     """Get an authenticated client, based on the credentials in the kwargs.
 
-    :param api_version: the API version to use ('1' or '2')
+    :param version: the API version to use ('1' or '2')
     :param kwargs: keyword args containing credentials, either:
 
             * session: a keystoneauth/keystoneclient session object