diff --git a/core/includes/pager.inc b/core/includes/pager.inc
index d929bcc..c1f87c1 100644
--- a/core/includes/pager.inc
+++ b/core/includes/pager.inc
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@ function theme_pager($variables) {
   if ($pager_total[$element] > 1) {
     if ($li_first) {
       $items[] = array(
-        '#li_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-first')),
+        '#wrapper_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-first')),
         '#markup' => $li_first,
       );
     }
     if ($li_previous) {
       $items[] = array(
-        '#li_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-previous')),
+        '#wrapper_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-previous')),
         '#markup' => $li_previous,
       );
     }
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ function theme_pager($variables) {
     if ($i != $pager_max) {
       if ($i > 1) {
         $items[] = array(
-          '#li_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-ellipsis')),
+          '#wrapper_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-ellipsis')),
           '#markup' => '…',
         );
       }
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function theme_pager($variables) {
       for (; $i <= $pager_last && $i <= $pager_max; $i++) {
         if ($i < $pager_current) {
           $items[] = array(
-            '#li_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-item')),
+            '#wrapper_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-item')),
             '#markup' => theme('pager_link', array(
               'text' => $i,
               'page_new' => pager_load_array($i - 1, $element, $pager_page_array),
@@ -272,13 +272,13 @@ function theme_pager($variables) {
         }
         if ($i == $pager_current) {
           $items[] = array(
-            '#li_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-current')),
+            '#wrapper_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-current')),
             '#markup' => $i,
           );
         }
         if ($i > $pager_current) {
           $items[] = array(
-            '#li_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-item')),
+            '#wrapper_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-item')),
             '#markup' => theme('pager_link', array(
               'text' => $i,
               'page_new' => pager_load_array($i - 1, $element, $pager_page_array),
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ function theme_pager($variables) {
       }
       if ($i < $pager_max) {
         $items[] = array(
-          '#li_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-ellipsis')),
+          '#wrapper_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-ellipsis')),
           '#markup' => '…',
         );
       }
@@ -299,13 +299,13 @@ function theme_pager($variables) {
     // End generation.
     if ($li_next) {
       $items[] = array(
-        '#li_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-next')),
+        '#wrapper_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-next')),
         '#markup' => $li_next,
       );
     }
     if ($li_last) {
       $items[] = array(
-        '#li_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-last')),
+        '#wrapper_attributes' => array('class' => array('pager-last')),
         '#markup' => $li_last,
       );
     }
diff --git a/core/includes/theme.inc b/core/includes/theme.inc
index 138b1f9..c8526ea 100644
--- a/core/includes/theme.inc
+++ b/core/includes/theme.inc
@@ -2079,8 +2079,8 @@ function theme_mark($variables) {
  * @param $variables
  *   An associative array containing:
  *   - items: A list of items to render. Allowed values are strings or
- *     renderable arrays. Additionally, the key #li_attributes can be used to
- *     specify attributes for the li tag.
+ *     renderable arrays. Additionally, the key #wrapper_attributes can be used
+ *     to specify attributes for the wrapping li tag.
  *   - title: The title of the list.
  *   - type: The type of list to return (e.g. "ul", "ol").
  *   - attributes: The attributes applied to the list element.
@@ -2101,8 +2101,8 @@ function theme_item_list($variables) {
       $i++;
       // @todo Support attributes on the li tag? How?
       if (is_array($item)) {
-        $attributes = isset($item['#li_attributes']) ? $item['#li_attributes'] : array();
-        unset($item['#li_attributes']);
+        $attributes = isset($item['#wrapper_attributes']) ? $item['#wrapper_attributes'] : array();
+        unset($item['#wrapper_attributes']);
         $item = drupal_render($item);
       }