diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdDelete.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdDelete.py
index c4b5c12a..193a2e13 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdDelete.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdDelete.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class CmdDelete(Cmd): # export
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
         super().add_arguments(parser)
-        parser.add_argument("packages", nargs="*", help="Names of packages to be deleted")
+        parser.add_argument("names", nargs="*", help="Names of packages to be deleted")
 
     async def _run(self, args: Namespace) -> None:
         return await self._backend.run(args)
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/Delete.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/Delete.py
index 9f138365..9be970f1 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/Delete.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/Delete.py
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ class Delete(Base):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
     async def run(self, args: Namespace):
-        return await self.util.rpm(['-e', *args.packages], sudo=True)
+        return await self.util.rpm(['-e', *args.names], sudo=True)