diff --git a/docling/backend/mspowerpoint_backend.py b/docling/backend/mspowerpoint_backend.py
index e569d2c2..3523f556 100644
--- a/docling/backend/mspowerpoint_backend.py
+++ b/docling/backend/mspowerpoint_backend.py
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class MsPowerpointDocumentBackend(DeclarativeDocumentBackend, PaginatedDocumentB
                 if shape.shape_type == MSO_SHAPE_TYPE.PICTURE:
                     # Handle Pictures
                     if hasattr(shape, "image"): # make sure the Picture shape has an image attribute
-                        image_part = shape.image
+                        image_part = shape.image # get the image part
                         if image_part.ext not in ["emf", "wmf"]: # all extensions except emf and wmf that lead to bug in adding picture to doc
                             self.handle_pictures(shape, parent_slide, slide_ind, doc, slide_size)     
                 # If shape doesn't have any text, move on to the next shape