diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/rc_cache/__init__.py b/rhodecode/lib/rc_cache/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/rc_cache/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/rc_cache/__init__.py
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ CLEAR_DELETE = 'delete'
 CLEAR_INVALIDATE = 'invalidate'
 
 
-def async_creation_runner(cache, somekey, creator, mutex):
+def async_creation_runner(cache, cache_key, creator, mutex):
 
     def runner():
         try:
             value = creator()
-            cache.set(somekey, value)
+            cache.set(cache_key, value)
         finally:
             mutex.release()