diff --git a/gitfiti.py b/gitfiti.py
index ac1afcdb5..e83fc5486 100755
--- a/gitfiti.py
+++ b/gitfiti.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def load_images(img_names):
         return loaded_imgs
 
 
-def get_calendar(username, base_url):
+def retrieve_contributions_calendar(username, base_url):
     """retrieves the GitHub commit calendar data for a username"""
     base_url = base_url + 'users/' + username
 
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ def get_calendar(username, base_url):
     return page.read().decode('utf-8').splitlines()
 
 
-def find_max_commits(calendar):
+def find_max_daily_commits(contributions_calendar):
     """finds the highest number of commits in one day"""
     output = set()
 
-    for line in calendar:
+    for line in contributions_calendar:
         for day in line.split():
             if 'data-count=' in day:
                 commit = day.split('=')[1]
@@ -338,11 +338,11 @@ def main():
 
     git_base = ghe if ghe else GITHUB_BASE_URL
 
-    cal = get_calendar(username, git_base)
+    contributions_calendar = retrieve_contributions_calendar(username, git_base)
 
-    max_commits = find_max_commits(cal)
+    max_daily_commits = find_max_daily_commits(contributions_calendar)
 
-    m = calculate_multiplier(max_commits)
+    m = calculate_multiplier(max_daily_commits)
 
     repo = request_user_input(
         'Enter the name of the repository to use by gitfiti: ')
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def main():
         'Enter the word "gitfiti" to exceed your max\n'
         '(this option generates WAY more commits)\n'
         'Any other input will cause the default matching behavior'
-    ).format(max_commits))
+    ).format(max_daily_commits))
     match = request_user_input()
 
     match = m if (match == 'gitfiti') else 1