diff --git a/src/args.jl b/src/args.jl
index 095c7806..fc64b2f3 100644
--- a/src/args.jl
+++ b/src/args.jl
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ function _replace_linewidth(d::KW)
     end
 end
 
-function _slice_kw!(d::KW, commandIndex::Int)
+function _slice_attribute_cycles!(d::KW, commandIndex::Int)
     for (k,v) in d
         slice_arg!(d, d, k, v, commandIndex, false)
     end
diff --git a/src/plot.jl b/src/plot.jl
index 57e8df21..bbf7ac2e 100644
--- a/src/plot.jl
+++ b/src/plot.jl
@@ -221,8 +221,7 @@ function _plot!(plt::Plot, d::KW, args::Tuple)
         # # we update subplot args in case something like the color palatte is part of the recipe
         # _update_subplot_args(plt, sp, kw, idx, true)
         
-        # select from attribute cycles
-        _slice_kw!(kw, command_idx(kw_list,kw))
+        _slice_attribute_cycles!(kw, command_idx(kw_list,kw))
 
         # now we have a fully specified series, with colors chosen.   we must recursively handle
         # series recipes, which dispatch on seriestype.  If a backend does not natively support a seriestype,