diff --git a/libraries/AP_Follow/AP_Follow.cpp b/libraries/AP_Follow/AP_Follow.cpp
index fe68c59656..1ff89da524 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Follow/AP_Follow.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Follow/AP_Follow.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ bool AP_Follow::get_target_dist_and_vel_ned(Vector3f &dist_ned, Vector3f &dist_w
 }
 
 // get target's heading in degrees (0 = north, 90 = east)
-bool AP_Follow::get_target_heading(float &heading) const
+bool AP_Follow::get_target_heading_deg(float &heading) const
 {
     // exit immediately if not enabled
     if (!_enabled) {
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void AP_Follow::init_offsets_if_required(const Vector3f &dist_vec_ned)
     }
 
     float target_heading_deg;
-    if ((_offset_type == AP_FOLLOW_OFFSET_TYPE_RELATIVE) && get_target_heading(target_heading_deg)) {
+    if ((_offset_type == AP_FOLLOW_OFFSET_TYPE_RELATIVE) && get_target_heading_deg(target_heading_deg)) {
         // rotate offsets from north facing to vehicle's perspective
         _offset = rotate_vector(-dist_vec_ned, -target_heading_deg);
     } else {
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ bool AP_Follow::get_offsets_ned(Vector3f &offset) const
 
     // offset type is relative, exit if we cannot get vehicle's heading
     float target_heading_deg;
-    if (!get_target_heading(target_heading_deg)) {
+    if (!get_target_heading_deg(target_heading_deg)) {
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Follow/AP_Follow.h b/libraries/AP_Follow/AP_Follow.h
index 31d162d679..2ee40413eb 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Follow/AP_Follow.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Follow/AP_Follow.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
     YawBehave get_yaw_behave() const { return (YawBehave)_yaw_behave.get(); }
 
     // get target's heading in degrees (0 = north, 90 = east)
-    bool get_target_heading(float &heading) const;
+    bool get_target_heading_deg(float &heading) const;
 
     // parse mavlink messages which may hold target's position, velocity and attitude
     void handle_msg(const mavlink_message_t &msg);
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ private:
     AP_Float    _dist_max;          // maximum distance to target.  targets further than this will be ignored
     AP_Int8     _offset_type;       // offset frame type (0:North-East-Down, 1:RelativeToLeadVehicleHeading)
     AP_Vector3f _offset;            // offset from lead vehicle in meters
-    AP_Int8     _yaw_behave;        // following vehicle's yaw/heading behaviour
+    AP_Int8     _yaw_behave;        // following vehicle's yaw/heading behaviour (see YAW_BEHAVE enum)
     AP_Int8     _alt_type;          // altitude source for follow mode
     AC_P        _p_pos;             // position error P controller