diff --git a/libraries/AP_Notify/AP_Notify.cpp b/libraries/AP_Notify/AP_Notify.cpp
index 2c5fa0c5f8..4d5ea8a181 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Notify/AP_Notify.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Notify/AP_Notify.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;
 
-AP_Notify *AP_Notify::_instance;
+AP_Notify *AP_Notify::_singleton;
 
 #define CONFIG_NOTIFY_DEVICES_MAX 6
 
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_Notify::var_info[] = {
 AP_Notify::AP_Notify()
 {
     AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
-    if (_instance != nullptr) {
+    if (_singleton != nullptr) {
         AP_HAL::panic("AP_Notify must be singleton");
     }
-    _instance = this;
+    _singleton = this;
 }
 
 // static flags, to allow for direct class update from device drivers
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Notify/AP_Notify.h b/libraries/AP_Notify/AP_Notify.h
index c7b67630ea..4a3695ca6e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Notify/AP_Notify.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Notify/AP_Notify.h
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public:
     AP_Notify &operator=(const AP_Notify&) = delete;
 
     // get singleton instance
-    static AP_Notify *instance(void) {
-        return _instance;
+    static AP_Notify *get_singleton(void) {
+        return _singleton;
     }
     
     // Oreo LED Themes
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 
-    static AP_Notify *_instance;
+    static AP_Notify *_singleton;
 
     void add_backend_helper(NotifyDevice *backend);