diff --git a/tuned-adm.py b/tuned-adm.py
index ea85c54..1b9623d 100755
--- a/tuned-adm.py
+++ b/tuned-adm.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
 	options = vars(args)
 	debug = options.pop("debug")
-	async = options.pop("async")
+	asynco = options.pop("async")
 	timeout = options.pop("timeout")
 	action_name = options.pop("action")
 	log_level = options.pop("loglevel")
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 	dbus = config.get_bool(consts.CFG_DAEMON, consts.CFG_DEF_DAEMON)
 
 	try:
-		admin = tuned.admin.Admin(dbus, debug, async, timeout, log_level)
+		admin = tuned.admin.Admin(dbus, debug, asynco, timeout, log_level)
 
 		result = admin.action(action_name, **options)
 	except:
diff --git a/tuned/admin/admin.py b/tuned/admin/admin.py
index 728af32..3f84413 100644
--- a/tuned/admin/admin.py
+++ b/tuned/admin/admin.py
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ import threading
 import logging
 
 class Admin(object):
-	def __init__(self, dbus = True, debug = False, async = False,
+	def __init__(self, dbus = True, debug = False, asynco = False,
 			timeout = consts.ADMIN_TIMEOUT,
 			log_level = logging.ERROR):
 		self._dbus = dbus
 		self._debug = debug
-		self._async = async
+		self._async = asynco
 		self._timeout = timeout
 		self._cmd = commands(debug)
 		self._profiles_locator = profiles_locator(consts.LOAD_DIRECTORIES)