diff --git a/libraries/AC_PID/examples/AC_PID_test/AC_PID_test.cpp b/libraries/AC_PID/examples/AC_PID_test/AC_PID_test.cpp
index 15ef493554..8def94d3cc 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_PID/examples/AC_PID_test/AC_PID_test.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AC_PID/examples/AC_PID_test/AC_PID_test.cpp
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ void loop()
     // display PID gains
     hal.console->printf("P %f  I %f  D %f  imax %f\n", (double)pid.kP(), (double)pid.kI(), (double)pid.kD(), (double)pid.imax());
 
-    RC_Channel *ch = rc().channel(0);
-    if (ch == nullptr) {
+    RC_Channel *c = rc().channel(0);
+    if (c == nullptr) {
         while (true) {
             hal.console->printf("No channel 0?");
             hal.scheduler->delay(1000);
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ void loop()
     }
 
     // capture radio trim
-    const uint16_t radio_trim = ch->get_radio_in();
+    const uint16_t radio_trim = c->get_radio_in();
 
     while (true) {
         rc().read_input(); // poll the radio for new values
-        const uint16_t radio_in = ch->get_radio_in();
+        const uint16_t radio_in = c->get_radio_in();
         const int16_t error = radio_in - radio_trim;
         pid.set_input_filter_all(error);
         const float control_P = pid.get_p();