diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/path.py b/lib/matplotlib/path.py
index 82edb93fc98..17f3ee0de33 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/path.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/path.py
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ def unit_regular_star(cls, numVertices, innerCircle=0.5):
             codes[-1] = cls.CLOSEPOLY
             path = cls(verts, codes, readonly=True)
             if numVertices <= 16:
-                cls._unit_regular_polygons[(numVertices, innerCircle)] = path
+                cls._unit_regular_stars[(numVertices, innerCircle)] = path
         return path
 
     @classmethod