diff --git a/stand/api.py b/stand/api.py
index 11c6b21..badde71 100644
--- a/stand/api.py
+++ b/stand/api.py
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ def append_run(beamline: Beamline, pgroup: PGroup, run: int, entries: dict[str,
 
     timestamp = entries.pop("timestamp", None)
     timestamp = datetime.fromisoformat(timestamp) if timestamp else datetime.now()
-    row = {"timestamp": timestamp, **entries} # setdefault would not force timestamp to be the first column
+    entries = {"timestamp": timestamp, **entries} # setdefault would not force timestamp to be the first column
 
-    df = pd.DataFrame(row, index=[run])
+    df = pd.DataFrame(entries, index=[run])
     lib.append_data(pgroup, df)
 
-    row = {"run": run, **row} # setdefault would not force run to be the first column
+    entries = {"run": run, **entries} # setdefault would not force run to be the first column
 
     for grid in grids[pgroup]:
-        grid.append(row)
+        grid.append(entries)