diff --git a/bonobo/commands/init.py b/bonobo/commands/init.py
index 6d4b217..aa4d841 100644
--- a/bonobo/commands/init.py
+++ b/bonobo/commands/init.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class InitCommand(BaseCommand):
         self.logger.info('Generated {} using template {!r}.'.format(filename, template_name))
 
     def create_package(self, *, filename):
-        name, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
+        _, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
         if ext != '':
             raise ValueError('Package names should not have an extension.')