diff --git a/Lib/os.py b/Lib/os.py
index d6ebf4b78f9..367ea72545b 100644
--- a/Lib/os.py
+++ b/Lib/os.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ elif 'riscos' in _names:
 
     import riscos
     __all__.extend(_get_exports_list(riscos))
-    del ce
+    del riscos
 
 else:
     raise ImportError, 'no os specific module found'