diff --git a/lib/msf/core/exploit/sunrpc.rb b/lib/msf/core/exploit/sunrpc.rb
index 9645b3247e..b9ab02d6b7 100644
--- a/lib/msf/core/exploit/sunrpc.rb
+++ b/lib/msf/core/exploit/sunrpc.rb
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ module Exploit::Remote::SunRPC
     )
   end
 
-  def sunrpc_create(protocol, program, version, timeout = timeout)
+  def sunrpc_create(protocol, program, version, time_out = timeout)
     self.rpcobj = Rex::Proto::SunRPC::Client.new(
       :rhost => rhost,
       :rport => rport.to_i,
       :proto => protocol,
       :program => program,
-      :timeout => timeout,
+      :timeout => time_out,
       :version => version,
       :context => {
         'Msf'        => framework,