diff --git a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/package_summaries.py b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/package_summaries.py
index 6c03ed7..7166a3b 100644
--- a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/package_summaries.py
+++ b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/package_summaries.py
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ def needs_update(local_file, remote_sha, sha_type):
     if sha_type == 'sha':
         sha_type = 'sha1'
 
-    hash = getattr(hashlib, sha_type)()
+    hashobj = getattr(hashlib, sha_type)()
     with open(local_file, 'rb') as f:
-        hash.update(f.read())
+        hashobj.update(f.read())
 
-    local_sha = hash.hexdigest()
+    local_sha = hashobj.hexdigest()
     if local_sha != remote_sha:
         return True