diff --git a/CAL/CalibrationCommon/test/t_holography_observation.py b/CAL/CalibrationCommon/test/t_holography_observation.py
index cb42013f387c3cd5fe8d910f88449378fb5adfa3..26ca983973dffd411787ece1dcf02ffe39eec946 100755
--- a/CAL/CalibrationCommon/test/t_holography_observation.py
+++ b/CAL/CalibrationCommon/test/t_holography_observation.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ path_to_test_data = '/var/tmp/holography'
 
 class TestHolographyDatasetClass(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_holography_observation_path_listing(self):
-        list = list_observations_in_path(path_to_test_data)
+        observation_list = list_observations_in_path(path_to_test_data)
 
         ## Assert correct reading of the files
-        HolographyObservation_freq_one = list.pop()
+        HolographyObservation_freq_one = observation_list.pop()
         self.assertEqual(HolographyObservation_freq_one.sas_id, "661022")
         self.assertEqual(HolographyObservation_freq_one.source_name, '3C 147')
         self.assertEqual(HolographyObservation_freq_one.sub_band, 76)