diff --git a/backend/utils/addressMatch.py b/backend/utils/addressMatch.py
index 69be6f59..3a7e7494 100644
--- a/backend/utils/addressMatch.py
+++ b/backend/utils/addressMatch.py
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@ class AddressMatch:
 def score_addresses(
     df: pd.DataFrame,
     user_address: str,
-    column: str = "address",
+    address_column: str = "address",
 ) -> pd.Series:
-    if column not in df.columns:
-        raise ValueError(f"Missing column: {column}")
-    return df[column].apply(lambda x: AddressMatch.score(user_address, x))
+    if address_column not in df.columns:
+        raise ValueError(f"Missing column: {address_column}")
+    return df[address_column].apply(lambda x: AddressMatch.score(user_address, x))
 
 
 def get_uprn_candidates(