diff --git a/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py
index c59c200d..0d869f70 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin):
                 setattr(self, action, getattr(plugin, action))
                 self.registered_actions.add(action)
 
-        self._environment = environment or {}
+        self._env = env or {}
         self.media_dirs = set(
             filter(
                 lambda _: os.path.isdir(_),
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/media/mplayer.py b/platypush/plugins/media/mplayer.py
index b780832e..ce2faae4 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/media/mplayer.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/media/mplayer.py
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ class MediaMplayerPlugin(MediaPlugin):
                 args.append(arg)
 
         env = os.environ.copy()
-        if self._environment:
-            env.update(self._environment)
+        if self._env:
+            env.update(self._env)
 
         self._mplayer = subprocess.Popen(args, env=env, shell=True,
                                          stdin=subprocess.PIPE,