diff --git a/litex/tools/litex_contributors.py b/litex/tools/litex_contributors.py
index 5fab378c6..ec2dce5d8 100755
--- a/litex/tools/litex_contributors.py
+++ b/litex/tools/litex_contributors.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def list_contributors(path):
     os.system(f"git log --follow --pretty=format:\"%an,%ae,%aI\" {path} | sort | uniq > contribs.csv")
 
     # Read .csv and process it.
-    authors = {}
+    contributors = {}
     with open("contribs.csv", newline='') as csvfile:
         reader = csv.reader(csvfile, delimiter=",")
         for line in reader:
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ def list_contributors(path):
                 if companies_email.lower() in email:
                     name  = companies_name
                     email = companies_email
-            if name in authors.keys():
-                authors[name].add_year(int(year))
+            if name in contributors.keys():
+                contributors[name].add_year(int(year))
             else:
-                authors[name] = Author(email, int(year))
+                contributors[name] = Author(email, int(year))
 
     # Export Contributors.
-    for name, info in authors.items():
+    for name, info in contributors.items():
         r = "Copyright (c) "
         if len(info.years) > 1:
             years = f"{info.years[0]}-{info.years[-1]}"