diff --git a/twitter/api.py b/twitter/api.py
index fbf4c781..94ec3545 100644
--- a/twitter/api.py
+++ b/twitter/api.py
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ def GetRetweeters(self,
         """
         url = '%s/statuses/retweeters/ids.json' % (self.base_url)
         parameters = {
-            'status_id': enf_type('status_id', int, status_id),
+            'id': enf_type('id', int, status_id),
             'stringify_ids': enf_type('stringify_ids', bool, stringify_ids)
         }