diff --git a/pkg/node/message.go b/pkg/node/message.go
index 4c5e5ab..557dec8 100644
--- a/pkg/node/message.go
+++ b/pkg/node/message.go
@@ -95,22 +95,22 @@ func NewMessage(msgType MessageType, from, to string, payload interface{}) (*Mes
 
 // resp, err := msg.Reply(MsgPong, PongPayload{SentAt: ping.SentAt, ReceivedAt: time.Now().UnixMilli()})
 // if err != nil { return nil, err }
-func (m *Message) Reply(msgType MessageType, payload interface{}) (*Message, error) {
-	reply, err := NewMessage(msgType, m.To, m.From, payload)
+func (message *Message) Reply(msgType MessageType, payload interface{}) (*Message, error) {
+	reply, err := NewMessage(msgType, message.To, message.From, payload)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	reply.ReplyTo = m.ID
+	reply.ReplyTo = message.ID
 	return reply, nil
 }
 
 // var ping PingPayload
 // if err := msg.ParsePayload(&ping); err != nil { return nil, err }
-func (m *Message) ParsePayload(v interface{}) error {
-	if m.Payload == nil {
+func (message *Message) ParsePayload(target interface{}) error {
+	if message.Payload == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return json.Unmarshal(m.Payload, v)
+	return json.Unmarshal(message.Payload, target)
 }
 
 // --- Payload Types ---
diff --git a/pkg/node/protocol.go b/pkg/node/protocol.go
index 8e985f1..93428f9 100644
--- a/pkg/node/protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/node/protocol.go
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ type ProtocolError struct {
 	Message string
 }
 
-func (e *ProtocolError) Error() string {
-	return "remote error (" + strconv.Itoa(e.Code) + "): " + e.Message
+func (protocolError *ProtocolError) Error() string {
+	return "remote error (" + strconv.Itoa(protocolError.Code) + "): " + protocolError.Message
 }
 
 // handler := &ResponseHandler{}