diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 1ccf5a4..7f7e74c 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const int THUMB_SIZE = 3;
 static const int ignore_mask = Mod2Mask | LockMask;
 
 /* abort the keyhandler */
-static const KeySym keyhandler_abort = XK_Escape;
+static const KeySym KEYHANDLER_ABORT = XK_Escape;
 
 /* keyboard mappings for image and thumbnail mode: */
 static const keymap_t keys[] = {
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 8739d69..85d498d 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ void handle_key_handler(bool init)
 	if (init) {
 		close_info();
 		snprintf(win.bar.l.buf, win.bar.l.size, "Getting key handler input "
-		         "(%s to abort)...", XKeysymToString(keyhandler_abort));
+		         "(%s to abort)...", XKeysymToString(KEYHANDLER_ABORT));
 	} else { /* abort */
 		open_info();
 		update_info();
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static void on_keypress(XKeyEvent *kev)
 	}
 	if (IsModifierKey(ksym))
 		return;
-	if (extprefix && ksym == keyhandler_abort && MODMASK(kev->state) == 0) {
+	if (extprefix && ksym == KEYHANDLER_ABORT && MODMASK(kev->state) == 0) {
 		handle_key_handler(false);
 	} else if (extprefix) {
 		run_key_handler(XKeysymToString(ksym), kev->state & ~sh);