diff --git a/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build b/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
index a48f514e..b7a0698e 100755
--- a/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
+++ b/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
@@ -1703,9 +1703,9 @@ use_homebrew_tcltk() {
 # once fixed, it should be removed.
 # if tcltk_ops_flag is in PYTHON_CONFIGURE_OPTS, use user provided tcltk
 use_custom_tcltk() {
-  local tcl_tk_ops="$(get_tcltk_flag_from "$PYTHON_CONFIGURE_OPTS")"
+  local tcltk_ops="$(get_tcltk_flag_from "$PYTHON_CONFIGURE_OPTS")"
 
-  if [[ -z "$tcl_tk_ops" ]]; then
+  if [[ -z "$tcltk_ops" ]]; then
     return 1
   fi
   local tcltk_ops_flag="--with-tcltk-libs="
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/test/build.bats b/plugins/python-build/test/build.bats
index 271c274a..c6984898 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/test/build.bats
+++ b/plugins/python-build/test/build.bats
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ OUT
 
   for i in {1..10}; do stub uname '-s : echo Darwin'; done
   for i in {1..2}; do stub sw_vers '-productVersion : echo 1010'; done
-  for i in {1..5}; do stub brew false; done
+  for i in {1..6}; do stub brew false; done
   stub_make_install
 
   run_inline_definition <<DEF