diff --git a/examples/python/in.fix_python_invoke_neighlist b/examples/python/in.fix_python_invoke_neighlist
index af0399ae1f..f45a92c510 100644
--- a/examples/python/in.fix_python_invoke_neighlist
+++ b/examples/python/in.fix_python_invoke_neighlist
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def post_force_callback(lmp, v):
     print(pid_prefix, "### POST_FORCE ###", t)
 
     #mylist = L.numpy.get_neighlist(0)
-    idx = L.find_pair_neighlist("lj/cut", request=0)
+    idx = L.find_pair_neighlist("lj/cut", reqid=0)
     mylist = L.numpy.get_neighlist(idx)
     print(pid_prefix, mylist)
     nlocal = L.extract_global("nlocal")