diff --git a/appwrite/exception.py b/appwrite/exception.py
index 146e7a7..edfacec 100644
--- a/appwrite/exception.py
+++ b/appwrite/exception.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class AppwriteException(Exception):
-    def __init__(self, message, code = 0, type = None, response = None):
+    def __init__(self, message, code=0, error_type=None, response=None):
         self.message = message
         self.code = code
-        self.type = type
+        self.error_type = error_type
         self.response = response
-        super().__init__(self.message)
\ No newline at end of file
+        super().__init__(message)