diff --git a/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/model/processor/ModelHandlerBase.java b/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/model/processor/ModelHandlerBase.java
index 3fb151f8a4..f8c53a2dc5 100755
--- a/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/model/processor/ModelHandlerBase.java
+++ b/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/model/processor/ModelHandlerBase.java
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ protected boolean isSupportedModelType(Model model) {
         }
     }
 
-    abstract public void handle(ModelInterpretationContext intercon, Model model) throws ModelHandlerException;
+    abstract public void handle(ModelInterpretationContext mic, Model model) throws ModelHandlerException;
 
-    public void postHandle(ModelInterpretationContext intercon, Model model) throws ModelHandlerException {
+    public void postHandle(ModelInterpretationContext mic, Model model) throws ModelHandlerException {
         // let specialized handlers override
     }