diff --git a/resolvers/author.py b/resolvers/author.py
index 22d3fef4..dda78c12 100644
--- a/resolvers/author.py
+++ b/resolvers/author.py
@@ -220,6 +220,6 @@ def get_author_followers(_, _info, slug: str):
 
 
 @query.field('search_authors')
-def search_authors(_, info, t: str):
-    q = search(select(Author), t)
+def search_authors(_, info, what: str):
+    q = search(select(Author), what)
     return get_with_stat(q)
diff --git a/schema/query.graphql b/schema/query.graphql
index 364a09cc..b4d2f5d2 100644
--- a/schema/query.graphql
+++ b/schema/query.graphql
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type Query {
   get_author_id(user: String!): Author
   get_authors_all: [Author]
   load_authors_by(by: AuthorsBy!, limit: Int, offset: Int): [Author]
-  search_authors(text: String!): [Author]
+  search_authors(what: String!): [Author]
 
   # community
   get_community: Community