diff --git a/kernel-update.py b/kernel-update.py
index 6a6175d..9e0ceb6 100755
--- a/kernel-update.py
+++ b/kernel-update.py
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ def rollback_impl(boot_dir: Path, files: Dict[str, Path]) -> None:
 		shutil.copy2(src, dst)
 
 
-def update_config(old_path: Path, new_path: Path, make_cmd: List[str]) -> None:
-	if old_path == new_path:
+def update_config(old_dir: Path, new_dir: Path, make_cmd: List[str]) -> None:
+	if old_dir == new_dir:
 		return
-	old_config = old_path/'.config'
-	new_config = new_path/'.config'
+	old_config = old_dir/'.config'
+	new_config = new_dir/'.config'
 	while new_config.is_file():
 		response = input('New config present. Overwrite? [y/N]').strip().lower()
 		if response == 'y':
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ def update_config(old_path: Path, new_path: Path, make_cmd: List[str]) -> None:
 	print(f'Copying config from {old_config} to {new_config}')
 	shutil.copy2(old_config, new_config)
 
-	print(f'Setting symlink to {new_path}')
-	subprocess.run(['eselect', 'kernel', 'set', new_path.name])
+	print(f'Setting symlink to {new_dir}')
+	subprocess.run(['eselect', 'kernel', 'set', new_dir.name])
 	print(f'Migrating config options')
-	migrate = make_cmd + ['-C', new_path.as_posix(), 'oldconfig']
+	migrate = make_cmd + ['-C', new_dir.as_posix(), 'oldconfig']
 	subprocess.run(migrate)
-	menuconfig = make_cmd + ['-C', new_path.as_posix(), 'menuconfig']
+	menuconfig = make_cmd + ['-C', new_dir.as_posix(), 'menuconfig']
 	while True:
 		subprocess.run(menuconfig)
 		response = input('Stop editing? [Y/n]').strip().lower()
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ def update_config(old_path: Path, new_path: Path, make_cmd: List[str]) -> None:
 			print("unrecognized option {}", response)
 
 
-def compile_kernel(new_path: Path, make_cmd: List[str]) -> None:
-	cc = make_cmd + ['-C', new_path.as_posix()]
+def compile_kernel(new_dir: Path, make_cmd: List[str]) -> None:
+	cc = make_cmd + ['-C', new_dir.as_posix()]
 	subprocess.run(cc)
 
 
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ def rollback_kernel(boot_dir: Path, boot_files: Dict[str, Path], _args: Any) ->
 	rollback_impl(boot_dir, boot_files)
 
 def update_kernel(boot_dir: Path, boot_files: Dict[str, Path], args: Any) -> None:
-	old_path = linux_folder(SRC_DIR, args.old_version)
-	new_path = linux_folder(SRC_DIR, args.new_version)
-	new_version = new_path.name # rename to new_folder
+	old_dir = linux_folder(SRC_DIR, args.old_version)
+	new_dir = linux_folder(SRC_DIR, args.new_version)
+	new_version = new_dir.name
 	make_cmd = ['make', f'-j{len(os.sched_getaffinity(0))}']
 	clang_env = ['CC=clang', 'LD=ld.lld', 'LLVM=1', 'LLVM_IAS=1']
 
@@ -136,17 +136,17 @@ def update_kernel(boot_dir: Path, boot_files: Dict[str, Path], args: Any) -> Non
 	none_selected = not (args.backup or args.config or args.compile or args.install or args.rollback)
 	if none_selected:
 		backup_kernel(BOOT_DIR, BOOT_FILES)
-		update_config(old_path, new_path, make_cmd)
-		compile_kernel(new_path, make_cmd)
-		install_kernel(new_path, BOOT_DIR, BOOT_FILES, make_cmd)
+		update_config(old_dir, new_dir, make_cmd)
+		compile_kernel(new_dir, make_cmd)
+		install_kernel(new_dir, BOOT_DIR, BOOT_FILES, make_cmd)
 	if args.backup:
 		backup_kernel(BOOT_DIR, BOOT_FILES)
 	if args.config:
-		update_config(old_path, new_path, make_cmd)
+		update_config(old_dir, new_dir, make_cmd)
 	if args.compile:
-		compile_kernel(new_path, make_cmd)
+		compile_kernel(new_dir, make_cmd)
 	if args.install:
-		install_kernel(new_path, BOOT_DIR, BOOT_FILES, make_cmd)
+		install_kernel(new_dir, BOOT_DIR, BOOT_FILES, make_cmd)
 
 def main() -> None:
 	parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Convenience for manual kernel updates')