diff --git a/pathauto.module b/pathauto.module
index 6305820..00d4275 100644
--- a/pathauto.module
+++ b/pathauto.module
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ function pathauto_taxonomy_term_update_alias(stdClass $term, $op, array $options
 
   module_load_include('inc', 'pathauto');
   $uri = entity_uri('taxonomy_term', $term);
-  $result = pathauto_create_alias($module, $op, $uri['path'], array('term' => $term), $term->vocabulary_machine_name, $options['language']);
+  $result = pathauto_create_alias($module, $op, $uri['path'], array('taxonomy_term' => $term), $term->vocabulary_machine_name, $options['language']);
 
   if (!empty($options['alias children'])) {
     // For all children generate new aliases.