diff --git a/py/webnotes/db.py b/py/webnotes/db.py
index 58ced66078..ed325eee63 100644
--- a/py/webnotes/db.py
+++ b/py/webnotes/db.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Database:
 		self.in_transaction = 0
 		self.transaction_writes = 0
 		self.testing_tables = []
-		self.auto_commit_on_excess = 0
+		self.auto_commit_on_many_writes = 0
 
 		self.password = self.get_db_password(self.user, password)
 		
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Database:
 		if self.in_transaction and query[:6].lower() in ['update', 'insert']:
 			self.transaction_writes += 1
 			if self.transaction_writes > 5000:
-				if self.auto_commit_on_excess:
+				if self.auto_commit_on_many_writes:
 					webnotes.conn.commit()
 					webnotes.conn.begin()
 				else: