diff --git a/daemons/lvmdbusd/cfg.py b/daemons/lvmdbusd/cfg.py
index f3eadf1f8..771909ffc 100644
--- a/daemons/lvmdbusd/cfg.py
+++ b/daemons/lvmdbusd/cfg.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bus = None
 args = None
 
 # Set to true if we are depending on external events for updates
-ee = False
+got_external_event = False
 
 # Shared state variable across all processes
 run = multiprocessing.Value('i', 1)
diff --git a/daemons/lvmdbusd/manager.py b/daemons/lvmdbusd/manager.py
index 433473fd0..5bcdbb8dc 100644
--- a/daemons/lvmdbusd/manager.py
+++ b/daemons/lvmdbusd/manager.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class Manager(AutomatedProperties):
 				utils.log_debug("ExternalEvent received, disabling "
 								"udev monitoring")
 				# We are dependent on external events now to stay current!
-				cfg.ee = True
+				cfg.got_external_event = True
 
 		r = RequestEntry(
 			-1, Manager._external_event, (command,), None, None, False)
diff --git a/daemons/lvmdbusd/utils.py b/daemons/lvmdbusd/utils.py
index c9a84cc51..af9e10aaf 100644
--- a/daemons/lvmdbusd/utils.py
+++ b/daemons/lvmdbusd/utils.py
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def add_no_notify(cmdline):
 
 	# Only after we have seen an external event will be disable lvm from sending
 	# us one when we call lvm
-	if cfg.ee:
+	if cfg.got_external_event:
 		if 'help' in cmdline:
 			return cmdline