diff --git a/esv.d b/esv.d
index e6ed9c4..4395de9 100644
--- a/esv.d
+++ b/esv.d
@@ -167,30 +167,30 @@ key = %s
 	esv = new ESVApi(apiKey);
 
 	if (aFlag) {
-		string tmpf, mpegPlayer;
+		string tmpf, player;
 
 		try
 			tmpf = esv.getAudioPassage(args[1], args[2]);
 		catch (CurlException e)
 			die(e.msg);
-		mpegPlayer = environment.get(cf.playerEnv, cf.mp3Player);
+		player = environment.get(cf.playerEnv, cf.mp3Player);
 
 		/* check for an audio player */
 		enforceDie(
 			executeShell(
-				format!"command -v %s >/dev/null 2>&1"(mpegPlayer)
+				format!"command -v %s >/dev/null 2>&1"(player)
 			).status == 0,
-			mpegPlayer ~ " is required for audio mode; cannot continue");
+			player ~ " is required for audio mode; cannot continue");
 
 		/* esv has built-in support for mpg123 and mpv.
 		 * other players will work, just recompile with
 		 * the DEFAULT_MPEGPLAYER enum set differently
 		 * or use the ESV_PLAYER environment variable */
-		mpegPlayer ~=
-			mpegPlayer == "mpg123" ? " -q " :
-			mpegPlayer == "mpv"    ? " --msg-level=all=no " : " ";
+		player ~=
+			player == "mpg123" ? " -q " :
+			player == "mpv"    ? " --msg-level=all=no " : " ";
 		/* spawn the player */
-		executeShell(mpegPlayer ~ tmpf);
+		executeShell(player ~ tmpf);
 		return 0;
 	}