diff --git a/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/forms.py b/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/forms.py
index 088313b4d..3766aee0d 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/forms.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/forms.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class IkiwikiForm(forms.Form):
 
 class IkiwikiCreateForm(forms.Form):
     """Form to create a wiki or blog."""
-    type = forms.ChoiceField(
+    site_type = forms.ChoiceField(
         label=_('Type'),
         choices=[('wiki', 'Wiki'), ('blog', 'Blog')])
 
diff --git a/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/views.py b/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/views.py
index b1f76a1f3..8c85bb3d6 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/views.py
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ def create(request):
     if request.method == 'POST':
         form = IkiwikiCreateForm(request.POST, prefix='ikiwiki')
         if form.is_valid():
-            if form.cleaned_data['type'] == 'wiki':
+            if form.cleaned_data['site_type'] == 'wiki':
                 _create_wiki(request, form.cleaned_data['name'],
                              form.cleaned_data['admin_name'],
                              form.cleaned_data['admin_password'])
-            elif form.cleaned_data['type'] == 'blog':
+            elif form.cleaned_data['site_type'] == 'blog':
                 _create_blog(request, form.cleaned_data['name'],
                              form.cleaned_data['admin_name'],
                              form.cleaned_data['admin_password'])