diff --git a/src/rcsim.c b/src/rcsim.c
index 7cce83e39..bf367026f 100644
--- a/src/rcsim.c
+++ b/src/rcsim.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv){
 	int evd;
 	unsigned long sendcode=KEY_0;
 	unsigned int keys = sizeof(keyname)/sizeof(struct key);
-	unsigned long time=0;
+	unsigned long rctime=0;
 	unsigned long reptime=500;
 	unsigned int offset;
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv){
 	}
 
 	if (argc>=3){
-		time=(atol (argv[2])*1000)/reptime;
+		rctime=(atol (argv[2])*1000)/reptime;
 	}
 
 #ifdef HAVE_DBOX_HARDWARE
@@ -224,13 +224,13 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv){
 #else
 	evd = -1; // close(-1) does not harm... ;)
 #endif
-	printf ("sending key %s for %ld seconds\n",keyname[offset].name,(reptime*time)/1000);
+	printf ("sending key %s for %ld seconds\n",keyname[offset].name,(reptime*rctime)/1000);
 	if (push (evd,sendcode,KEY_PRESSED)<0){
 		perror ("writing 'key_pressed' event failed");
 		close (evd);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	while (time--){
+	while (rctime--){
 		usleep(reptime*1000);
 		if (push (evd,sendcode,KEY_AUTOREPEAT)<0){
 			perror ("writing 'key_autorepeat' event failed");