diff --git a/src/core/qgsrelation.cpp b/src/core/qgsrelation.cpp
index 4268dfcb67e..b0b47ca4e45 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsrelation.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsrelation.cpp
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ QgsFeatureRequest QgsRelation::getReferencedFeatureRequest( const QgsFeature& fe
   return getReferencedFeatureRequest( feature.attributes() );
 }
 
-QgsFeature QgsRelation::getReferencedFeature( const QgsFeature& child ) const
+QgsFeature QgsRelation::getReferencedFeature( const QgsFeature& feature ) const
 {
-  QgsFeatureRequest request = getReferencedFeatureRequest( child );
+  QgsFeatureRequest request = getReferencedFeatureRequest( feature );
 
   QgsFeature f;
   mReferencedLayer->getFeatures( request ).nextFeature( f );
diff --git a/src/core/qgsrelation.h b/src/core/qgsrelation.h
index 64e43624a0c..79cef2feedd 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsrelation.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsrelation.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsRelation
      *
      * @return A request the referenced feature
      */
-    QgsFeature getReferencedFeature( const QgsFeature& child ) const;
+    QgsFeature getReferencedFeature( const QgsFeature& feature ) const;
 
     /**
      * Returns a human readable name for this relation. Mostly used as title for the children.