diff --git a/lisp/ol-docview.el b/lisp/ol-docview.el
index fcde863aa..bb9b34a17 100644
--- a/lisp/ol-docview.el
+++ b/lisp/ol-docview.el
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@
 			 :export #'org-docview-export
 			 :store #'org-docview-store-link)
 
-(defun org-docview-export (link description format)
-  "Export a docview link from Org files."
+(defun org-docview-export (link description backend _info)
+  "Export a docview LINK with DESCRIPTION for BACKEND."
   (let ((path (if (string-match "\\(.+\\)::.+" link) (match-string 1 link)
 		link))
         (desc (or description link)))
     (when (stringp path)
       (setq path (expand-file-name path))
       (cond
-       ((eq format 'html) (format "<a href=\"%s\">%s</a>" path desc))
-       ((eq format 'latex) (format "\\href{%s}{%s}" path desc))
-       ((eq format 'ascii) (format "%s (%s)" desc path))
+       ((eq backend 'html) (format "<a href=\"%s\">%s</a>" path desc))
+       ((eq backend 'latex) (format "\\href{%s}{%s}" path desc))
+       ((eq backend 'ascii) (format "%s (%s)" desc path))
        (t path)))))
 
 (defun org-docview-open (link _)