diff --git a/salt/loader.py b/salt/loader.py
index a4daf3a679..c40ed1ef8b 100644
--- a/salt/loader.py
+++ b/salt/loader.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def render(opts, functions):
     '''
     Returns the render modules
     '''
-    load = _create_loader(opts, 'renderers', 'render', ext_type_dir='render_dirs')
+    load = _create_loader(opts, 'renderers', 'render', ext_type_dirs='render_dirs')
     pack = {'name': '__salt__',
             'value': functions}
     rend = load.filter_func('render', pack)