diff --git a/vm/image.cpp b/vm/image.cpp
index c8a469fbbc..cef318fc6a 100755
--- a/vm/image.cpp
+++ b/vm/image.cpp
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ void factor_vm::primitive_save_image_and_exit()
 		exit(1);
 }
 
-void factor_vm::data_fixup(cell *cell, cell data_relocation_base)
+void factor_vm::data_fixup(cell *handle, cell data_relocation_base)
 {
-	if(immediate_p(*cell))
+	if(immediate_p(*handle))
 		return;
 
-	*cell += (data->tenured->start - data_relocation_base);
+	*handle += (data->tenured->start - data_relocation_base);
 }
 
 template<typename Type> void factor_vm::code_fixup(Type **handle, cell code_relocation_base)
diff --git a/vm/vm.hpp b/vm/vm.hpp
index 98199a0dbc..c89268f9b6 100755
--- a/vm/vm.hpp
+++ b/vm/vm.hpp
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ struct factor_vm
 	bool save_image(const vm_char *filename);
 	void primitive_save_image();
 	void primitive_save_image_and_exit();
-	void data_fixup(cell *cell, cell data_relocation_base);
+	void data_fixup(cell *handle, cell data_relocation_base);
 	template<typename Type> void code_fixup(Type **handle, cell code_relocation_base);
 	void fixup_word(word *word, cell code_relocation_base);
 	void fixup_quotation(quotation *quot, cell code_relocation_base);