diff --git a/biscuit/apps/alsijil/model_extensions.py b/biscuit/apps/alsijil/model_extensions.py
index f0d7c28490d6292f428635f1ac7b92173bd39f2d..8cbca4e2f24ecb638525fbbd7ba75cd496dbd181 100644
--- a/biscuit/apps/alsijil/model_extensions.py
+++ b/biscuit/apps/alsijil/model_extensions.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from .models import PersonalNote
 
 
 @Person.method
-def mark_absent(self, day: date, from_period: int = 0, absent: bool = True, bool = False, remarks: str = ''):
+def mark_absent(self, day: date, from_period: int = 0, absent: bool = True, excused: bool = False, remarks: str = ''):
     """ Mark a person absent for all lessons in a day, optionally starting with
     a selected period number.