diff --git a/src/hdwallet.js b/src/hdwallet.js
index 014d0a0..a09eb9e 100644
--- a/src/hdwallet.js
+++ b/src/hdwallet.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function findBIP32ParamsByVersion(version) {
       if (version != network.bip32[type]) continue
 
       return {
-        isPrivate: (type === 'priv'),
+        isPrivate: (type === 'private'),
         network: network
       }
     }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ HDWallet.fromBuffer = function(buffer) {
   return hd
 }
 
-HDWallet.fromHex = function(hex, priv) {
+HDWallet.fromHex = function(hex, isPrivate) {
   return HDWallet.fromBuffer(new Buffer(hex, 'hex'))
 }
 
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ HDWallet.prototype.getAddress = function() {
   return this.pub.getAddress(this.network.pubKeyHash)
 }
 
-HDWallet.prototype.toBuffer = function(priv) {
+HDWallet.prototype.toBuffer = function(isPrivate) {
   // Version
-  var version = this.network.bip32[priv ? 'priv' : 'pub']
+  var version = isPrivate ? this.network.bip32.private : this.network.bip32.public
   var buffer = new Buffer(HDWallet.LENGTH)
 
   // 4 bytes: version bytes
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ HDWallet.prototype.toBuffer = function(priv) {
   this.chainCode.copy(buffer, 13)
 
   // 33 bytes: the public key or private key data
-  if (priv) {
+  if (isPrivate) {
     assert(this.priv, 'Missing private key')
 
     // 0x00 + k for private keys
@@ -187,12 +187,12 @@ HDWallet.prototype.toBuffer = function(priv) {
   return buffer
 }
 
-HDWallet.prototype.toHex = function(priv) {
-  return this.toBuffer(priv).toString('hex')
+HDWallet.prototype.toHex = function(isPrivate) {
+  return this.toBuffer(isPrivate).toString('hex')
 }
 
-HDWallet.prototype.toBase58 = function(priv) {
-  var buffer = this.toBuffer(priv)
+HDWallet.prototype.toBase58 = function(isPrivate) {
+  var buffer = this.toBuffer(isPrivate)
   var checksum = crypto.hash256(buffer).slice(0, 4)
 
   return base58.encode(Buffer.concat([
diff --git a/src/networks.js b/src/networks.js
index 5a9ed3e..da71d23 100644
--- a/src/networks.js
+++ b/src/networks.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ module.exports = {
   bitcoin: {
     magicPrefix: '\x18Bitcoin Signed Message:\n',
     bip32: {
-      pub: 0x0488b21e,
-      priv: 0x0488ade4
+      public: 0x0488b21e,
+      private: 0x0488ade4
     },
     pubKeyHash: 0x00,
     scriptHash: 0x05,
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ module.exports = {
   dogecoin: {
     magicPrefix: '\x19Dogecoin Signed Message:\n',
     bip32: {
-      pub: 0x02facafd,
-      priv: 0x02fac398
+      public: 0x02facafd,
+      private: 0x02fac398
     },
     pubKeyHash: 0x1e,
     scriptHash: 0x16,
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ module.exports = {
   litecoin: {
     magicPrefix: '\x19Litecoin Signed Message:\n',
     bip32: {
-      pub: 0x019da462,
-      priv: 0x019d9cfe
+      public: 0x019da462,
+      private: 0x019d9cfe
     },
     pubKeyHash: 0x30,
     scriptHash: 0x05,
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ module.exports = {
   testnet: {
     magicPrefix: '\x18Bitcoin Signed Message:\n',
     bip32: {
-      pub: 0x043587cf,
-      priv: 0x04358394
+      public: 0x043587cf,
+      private: 0x04358394
     },
     pubKeyHash: 0x6f,
     scriptHash: 0xc4,