diff --git a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
index 91fc276e74..486bb42c59 100644
--- a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
+++ b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class Actor(DirectObject, NodePath):
             return None
         return controls[0].getNumFrames()
 
-    def getFrameTime(self, animName, frame, partName=None):
+    def getFrameTime(self, anim, frame, partName=None):
         numFrames = self.getNumFrames(anim,partName)
         animTime = self.getDuration(anim,partName)
         frameTime = animTime * float(frame) / numFrames