diff --git a/release/scripts/templates/addon_add_object.py b/release/scripts/templates/addon_add_object.py
index 67e033271f4..98517fd97a0 100644
--- a/release/scripts/templates/addon_add_object.py
+++ b/release/scripts/templates/addon_add_object.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def add_object(self, context):
     mesh.from_pydata(verts, edges, faces)
     # useful for development when the mesh may be invalid.
     # mesh.validate(verbose=True)
-    add_object_data(context, mesh_data, operator=self)
+    add_object_data(context, mesh, operator=self)
 
 
 class OBJECT_OT_add_object(bpy.types.Operator, AddObjectHelper):