diff --git a/libraries/SITL/SIM_Rover.cpp b/libraries/SITL/SIM_Rover.cpp
index 17833580cd..2a3f42fd83 100644
--- a/libraries/SITL/SIM_Rover.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SITL/SIM_Rover.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 /*
   constructor
  */
-Rover::Rover(const char *home_str, const char *frame_str) :
+SimRover::SimRover(const char *home_str, const char *frame_str) :
     Aircraft(home_str, frame_str),
     max_speed(20),
     max_accel(30),
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Rover::Rover(const char *home_str, const char *frame_str) :
 /*
   return turning circle (diameter) in meters for steering angle proportion in degrees
 */
-float Rover::turn_circle(float steering)
+float SimRover::turn_circle(float steering)
 {
     if (fabsf(steering) < 1.0e-6) {
         return 0;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ float Rover::turn_circle(float steering)
 /*
    return yaw rate in degrees/second given steering_angle and speed
 */
-float Rover::calc_yaw_rate(float steering, float speed)
+float SimRover::calc_yaw_rate(float steering, float speed)
 {
     if (skid_steering) {
         return steering * skid_turn_rate;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ float Rover::calc_yaw_rate(float steering, float speed)
 /*
   return lateral acceleration in m/s/s
 */
-float Rover::calc_lat_accel(float steering_angle, float speed)
+float SimRover::calc_lat_accel(float steering_angle, float speed)
 {
     float yaw_rate = calc_yaw_rate(steering_angle, speed);
     float accel = radians(yaw_rate) * speed;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ float Rover::calc_lat_accel(float steering_angle, float speed)
 /*
   update the rover simulation by one time step
  */
-void Rover::update(const struct sitl_input &input)
+void SimRover::update(const struct sitl_input &input)
 {
     float steering, throttle;
 
diff --git a/libraries/SITL/SIM_Rover.h b/libraries/SITL/SIM_Rover.h
index 2234736823..6dd6e1ed36 100644
--- a/libraries/SITL/SIM_Rover.h
+++ b/libraries/SITL/SIM_Rover.h
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@
 /*
   a rover simulator
  */
-class Rover : public Aircraft
+class SimRover : public Aircraft
 {
 public:
-    Rover(const char *home_str, const char *frame_str);
+    SimRover(const char *home_str, const char *frame_str);
 
     /* update model by one time step */
     void update(const struct sitl_input &input);
 
     /* static object creator */
     static Aircraft *create(const char *home_str, const char *frame_str) {
-        return new Rover(home_str, frame_str);
+        return new SimRover(home_str, frame_str);
     }
 
 private: