diff --git a/tests/test_basic_tests.py b/tests/test_basic_tests.py
index a8bc863..677a9bc 100644
--- a/tests/test_basic_tests.py
+++ b/tests/test_basic_tests.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 def test_create_client_with_api_token():
     # checks that the API key is being passed to the RestClient
-    api_token = 'your_app_key'
+    api_key = 'your_app_key'
     client = Client(api_token)
     assert client.client.app_key['app_key'] == api_token