diff --git a/tnc/data_handler.py b/tnc/data_handler.py
index 8e932bae..647c4cda 100644
--- a/tnc/data_handler.py
+++ b/tnc/data_handler.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class DATA:
             # stuck in IRS
             #
             # send transmission queued information once
-            if static.ARQ_STATE or static.IS_CODEC2_SIG_TRAFFIC:
+            if static.ARQ_STATE or static.IS_CODEC2_TRAFFIC:
                 self.log.debug(f"[TNC] TX DISPATCHER - waiting with processing command ", arq_state=static.ARQ_STATE)
 
                 self.send_data_to_socket_queue(
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class DATA:
                     status="queued",
                 )
             # now stay in while loop until state released
-            while static.ARQ_STATE or static.IS_CODEC2_SIG_TRAFFIC:
+            while static.ARQ_STATE or static.IS_CODEC2_TRAFFIC:
                 threading.Event().wait(0.01)
 
             # Dispatch commands known to command_dispatcher
diff --git a/tnc/modem.py b/tnc/modem.py
index 9e36ab00..767316f8 100644
--- a/tnc/modem.py
+++ b/tnc/modem.py
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class RF:
                     rx_status = codec2.api.freedv_get_rx_status(freedv)
 
                     if rx_status != 0:
-                        static.IS_CODEC2_SIG_TRAFFIC = True
+                        static.IS_CODEC2_TRAFFIC = True
 
                         self.log.debug(
                             "[MDM] [demod_audio] modem state", mode=mode_name, rx_status=rx_status, sync_flag=codec2.api.rx_sync_flags_to_text[rx_status]
diff --git a/tnc/static.py b/tnc/static.py
index 4e4fe197..f00e5e14 100644
--- a/tnc/static.py
+++ b/tnc/static.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ INFO: list = []
 # ------- CODEC2 SETTINGS
 TUNING_RANGE_FMIN: float = -50.0
 TUNING_RANGE_FMAX: float = 50.0
-IS_CODEC2_SIG_TRAFFIC: bool = False # true if we have codec2 signalling mode traffic on channel
+IS_CODEC2_TRAFFIC: bool = False # true if we have codec2 signalling mode traffic on channel
 
 class FRAME_TYPE(Enum):
     """Lookup for frame types"""