diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index e8ad3bfc3..45dacce45 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 ## New Features
 
 ## Fixes
+- `deathcause`: fix error when retrieving the name of a historical figure
 
 ## Misc Improvements
 
diff --git a/deathcause.lua b/deathcause.lua
index 16e05d5f5..953f36bd2 100644
--- a/deathcause.lua
+++ b/deathcause.lua
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function displayDeathEventHistFigUnit(histfig_unit, event)
     if slayer_histfig then
         str = str .. (", killed by the %s %s"):format(
                 getRaceNameSingular(slayer_histfig.race),
-                dfhack.translation.translateName(dfhack.units.getVisiblename(slayer_histfig))
+                dfhack.translation.translateName(dfhack.units.getVisibleName(slayer_histfig))
         )
     end