diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index c6ad50bca..c3cb7540b 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
      * @memberOf _.templateSettings
      * @type String
      */
-    'variable': 'object'
+    'variable': 'obj'
   };
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/