diff --git a/python.rst b/python.rst
index f9bbde7..36d7046 100644
--- a/python.rst
+++ b/python.rst
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ Instead of using many ``elif`` statements, consider using a dictionary.  This al
         'eight': 8,
         'nine': 9,
     }
-    numbers.append(translation.get(n, " "))
+    numbers.append(words_to_digits.get(n, ' '))
 
 
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