diff --git a/offlineimap/repository/__init__.py b/offlineimap/repository/__init__.py
index ad2edf2..171f6aa 100644
--- a/offlineimap/repository/__init__.py
+++ b/offlineimap/repository/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Repository:
     def __new__(cls, account, reqtype):
         """
         :param account: :class:`Account`
-        :param regtype: 'remote', 'local', or 'status'"""
+        :param reqtype: 'remote', 'local', or 'status'"""
 
         if reqtype == 'remote':
             name = account.getconf('remoterepository')
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ class Repository:
         executed instead of this stub
 
         :param account: :class:`Account`
-        :param regtype: 'remote', 'local', or 'status'
+        :param reqtype: 'remote', 'local', or 'status'
         """
         pass