diff --git a/src/utictactoe.c b/src/utictactoe.c
index 17d4b2e..7712211 100644
--- a/src/utictactoe.c
+++ b/src/utictactoe.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     int optc;
     int cross_ai, round_ai = 0;
     int inception_level = 0;
-    bool contest = false;
+    bool contest_mode = false;
     char * contest_file;
     static struct option long_opts[] =
         {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                 fprintf(stderr, "Error: contest need a file\n");
                 exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
             }
-            contest = true;
+            contest_mode = true;
             printf ("contest activated\n");
             break;
         case 'V':