diff --git a/direct/src/level/EntityTypeDesc.py b/direct/src/level/EntityTypeDesc.py
index d3cfd923b6..436dd959fc 100755
--- a/direct/src/level/EntityTypeDesc.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/EntityTypeDesc.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class EntityTypeDesc:
             EntityTypeDesc.privCompileAttribDescs(base)
 
         # aggregate the attribute descriptors from our direct base classes
-        delAttribs = c.__dict__.get('delAttribs', [])
+        blockAttribs = c.__dict__.get('blockAttribs', [])
         baseADs = []
 
         bases = list(c.__bases__)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class EntityTypeDesc:
         for base in bases:
             for desc in base._attribDescs:
                 # are we blocking this attribute?
-                if desc.getName() in delAttribs:
+                if desc.getName() in blockAttribs:
                     continue
                     
                 # make sure we haven't already picked up this attribute
diff --git a/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py b/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py
index 0c7a581179..4599ba05a8 100755
--- a/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class LevelMgr(Entity):
 class EditMgr(Entity):
     type = 'editMgr'
     permanent = 1
-    delAttribs = (
+    blockAttribs = (
         'comment',
         )
     attribs = (
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Nodepath(Entity):
 class Zone(Nodepath):
     type = 'zone'
     permanent = 1
-    delAttribs = (
+    blockAttribs = (
         'pos',
         'hpr',
         )