diff --git a/common/content/hints.js b/common/content/hints.js
index d6db07cb..bd27ef2b 100644
--- a/common/content/hints.js
+++ b/common/content/hints.js
@@ -357,9 +357,9 @@ var HintSession = Class("HintSession", CommandMode, {
      *
      * @param {Event} event The event to handle.
      */
-    onKeyPress: function onKeyPress(events) {
+    onKeyPress: function onKeyPress(eventList) {
         const KILL = false, PASS = true;
-        let key = events.toString(events[0]);
+        let key = events.toString(eventList[0]);
 
         this.clearTimeout();