diff --git a/src/bytecode.ts b/src/bytecode.ts
index dd6b487..069d527 100644
--- a/src/bytecode.ts
+++ b/src/bytecode.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export type Constant =
 //   MAKE_FUNCTION (x y) #7           -> basic function
 //   MAKE_FUNCTION (x y=42) #7        -> with defaults
 //   MAKE_FUNCTION (x ...rest) #7     -> variadic
-//   MAKE_FUNCTION (x @named) #7      -> kwargs
+//   MAKE_FUNCTION (x @named) #7      -> named
 //
 
 function parseFunctionParams(paramStr: string, constants: Constant[]): {
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ function parseFunctionParams(paramStr: string, constants: Constant[]): {
   const params: string[] = []
   const defaults: Record<string, number> = {}
   let variadic = false
-  let kwargs = false
+  let named = false
 
   // Remove parens and split by whitespace
   const paramList = paramStr.slice(1, -1).trim()
   if (!paramList) {
-    return { params, defaults, variadic, named: kwargs }
+    return { params, defaults, variadic, named: named }
   }
 
   const parts = paramList.split(/\s+/)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function parseFunctionParams(paramStr: string, constants: Constant[]): {
   for (const part of parts) {
     // Check for named args (@name)
     if (part.startsWith('@')) {
-      kwargs = true
+      named = true
       params.push(part.slice(1))
 
     } else if (part.startsWith('...')) {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function parseFunctionParams(paramStr: string, constants: Constant[]): {
     }
   }
 
-  return { params, defaults, variadic, named: kwargs }
+  return { params, defaults, variadic, named: named }
 }
 
 export function toBytecode(str: string): Bytecode /* throws */ {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export function toBytecode(str: string): Bytecode /* throws */ {
         const bodyStr = match[2]!
         const body = parseInt(bodyStr.slice(1))
 
-        const { params, defaults, variadic, named: kwargs } = parseFunctionParams(paramStr, bytecode.constants)
+        const { params, defaults, variadic, named } = parseFunctionParams(paramStr, bytecode.constants)
 
         // Add function definition to constants
         bytecode.constants.push({
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export function toBytecode(str: string): Bytecode /* throws */ {
           defaults,
           body,
           variadic,
-          kwargs
+          named
         })
 
         operandValue = bytecode.constants.length - 1
diff --git a/src/value.ts b/src/value.ts
index cf27641..2445e18 100644
--- a/src/value.ts
+++ b/src/value.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export type Value =
     body: number,
     parentScope: Scope,
     variadic: boolean,
-    kwargs: boolean
+    named: boolean
   }
 
 export type Dict = Map<string, Value>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export type FunctionDef = {
   defaults: Record<string, number>
   body: number
   variadic: boolean
-  kwargs: boolean
+  named: boolean
 }
 
 export function toValue(v: any): Value /* throws */ {
diff --git a/tests/exceptions.test.ts b/tests/exceptions.test.ts
index 7b59566..abc466c 100644
--- a/tests/exceptions.test.ts
+++ b/tests/exceptions.test.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ test("THROW - exception unwinds call stack", async () => {
         defaults: {},
         body: 7,
         variadic: false,
-        kwargs: false
+        named: false
       },
       toValue('function error'),
       toValue(999)