diff --git a/interp/baker/__init__.py b/interp/baker/__init__.py
index 26392c3..0d8c5e5 100644
--- a/interp/baker/__init__.py
+++ b/interp/baker/__init__.py
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ def get_error(phi, R, S, order = 2):
   B = [] # baker eq 9
   w = [] # baker eq 11
 
-  p  = pattern(len(phi), order)
-  log.info("pattern: %s" % p)
+  cur_pattern  = pattern(len(phi), order)
+  log.info("pattern: %s" % cur_pattern)
 
   for (s,q) in zip(S.verts, S.q):
     cur_phi, cur_qlin = qlinear(s, R)
     l = []
-    for i in p:
+    for i in cur_pattern:
       cur_sum = cur_phi[i[0]]
       for j in i[1:]:
         cur_sum *= cur_phi[j]
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def get_error(phi, R, S, order = 2):
     abc = np.dot(np.linalg.pinv(A), b)
 
   error_term = 0.0
-  for (a, i) in zip(abc, p):
+  for (a, i) in zip(abc, cur_pattern):
     cur_sum = a
     for j in i:
       cur_sum *= phi[j]