diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
index 6e85b244b7..691d88f429 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ OpenLayers.Events.prototype = {
     },
 
     /**
-    * @param {str} eventName
+    * @param {str} type
     * @param {Object} obj
     * @param {Function} func
     */
-    register: function (eventName, obj, func) {
-        var listeners = this.listeners[eventName];
+    register: function (type, obj, func) {
+        var listeners = this.listeners[type];
         listeners.push( func.bindAsEventListener(obj) );
     },