diff --git a/motor.h b/motor.h
index 32bbb41b7b97621d9fef35fd21eac7693d121e04..b00f7c2fe63991bc9189093b41377deabe35962b 100644
--- a/motor.h
+++ b/motor.h
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@ public:
     {
         _steps_per_revolution = steps_per_revolution;
         set_mm_per_rev(mm_per_revolution);
-        set_forward_clockwise(forward_clockwise);
+        set_clockwise_equals_forward(forward_clockwise);
     }
 
-    void set_forward_clockwise (bool forward_clockwise)
+    void set_clockwise_equals_forward (bool forward_clockwise)
     {
-        _forward_clockwise = forward_clockwise;
+        _clockwise_equals_forward = forward_clockwise;
     }
 
-    bool get_forward_clockwise ()
+    bool get_clockwise_equals_forward ()
     {
-        return _forward_clockwise;
+        return _clockwise_equals_forward;
     }
 
     void set_speed_mm_per_sec (float mm_per_sec)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public:
 #if CORE_MOCK
         return 0;
 #else
-        return stepper.currentPosition() * (_forward_clockwise? 1: -1);
+        return stepper.currentPosition() * (_clockwise_equals_forward? 1: -1);
 #endif
     }
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public:
         cli();
         set_accel_mm_per_sec_per_sec(_acceleration_mm_per_sec_per_sec);
         if (_mm_per_revolution > 0 && _steps_per_revolution > 0)
-            stepper.moveTo(_forward_clockwise? step: -step);
+            stepper.moveTo(_clockwise_equals_forward? step: -step);
         sei();
 #endif
         Serial.printf("#     move to: %d step    %g mm\n", step, step_to_mm(step));
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ protected:
     int _steps_per_revolution = -1;
     float _mm_per_revolution = -1;
     float _acceleration_mm_per_sec_per_sec = -1;
-    bool _forward_clockwise;
+    bool _clockwise_equals_forward;
 
     MotorHardware_t& stepper;
 };