diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_referrers.py b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_referrers.py
index 00154502fba6..48530b304251 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_referrers.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_referrers.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def get_referrer_info(searched_obj):
                 ret.append(pydevd_xml.var_to_xml(
                     searched_obj,
                     'Skipping getting referrers for None',
-                    additionalInXml=' id="%s"' % (id(searched_obj),)))
+                    additional_in_xml=' id="%s"' % (id(searched_obj),)))
                 ret.append('</for>\n')
                 ret.append('</xml>')
                 ret = ''.join(ret)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def get_referrer_info(searched_obj):
                 ret.append(pydevd_xml.var_to_xml(
                     searched_obj,
                     'Exception raised while trying to get_referrers.',
-                    additionalInXml=' id="%s"' % (id(searched_obj),)))
+                    additional_in_xml=' id="%s"' % (id(searched_obj),)))
                 ret.append('</for>\n')
                 ret.append('</xml>')
                 ret = ''.join(ret)
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ def get_referrer_info(searched_obj):
                 'Referrers of obj with id="%s"' % (obj_id,)))
             ret.append('</for>\n')
 
+            curr_frame = sys._getframe()
             all_objects = None
 
             for r in referrers:
@@ -139,6 +140,9 @@ def get_referrer_info(searched_obj):
                 if r is referrers:
                     continue
 
+                if r is curr_frame.f_locals:
+                    continue
+
                 r_type = type(r)
                 r_id = str(id(r))
 
@@ -204,7 +208,7 @@ def get_referrer_info(searched_obj):
                 ret.append(pydevd_xml.var_to_xml(
                     r,
                     representation,
-                    additionalInXml=' id="%s"%s' % (r_id, found_as)))
+                    additional_in_xml=' id="%s"%s' % (r_id, found_as)))
         finally:
             if DEBUG:
                 sys.stderr.write('Done searching for references.\n')
@@ -227,7 +231,7 @@ def get_referrer_info(searched_obj):
         ret.append(pydevd_xml.var_to_xml(
             searched_obj,
             'Error getting referrers for:',
-            additionalInXml=' id="%s"' % (id(searched_obj),)))
+            additional_in_xml=' id="%s"' % (id(searched_obj),)))
         ret.append('</for>\n')
         ret.append('</xml>')
         ret = ''.join(ret)