diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js
index 2f600796f..2fcfaad10 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js
@@ -1008,13 +1008,13 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         // so we can't use removeAllListeners() wothout breaking it
 
         /**
-         * Add an event handlers to the MQTT.js client
-         * @param {string} [event] The name of the event (optional)
-         * @param {function} [handler] The handler for this event
+         * Add an event handler to the MQTT.js client
+         * @param {string} event The name of the event
+         * @param {function} handler The handler for this event
          */
-         node._clientOn = function(event, f) {
-            node.clientListeners.push({event, f})
-            node.client.on(event, f)
+         node._clientOn = function(event, handler) {
+            node.clientListeners.push({event, handler})
+            node.client.on(event, handler)
         } 
 
         /**