diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index 0ee9eb136..ae913b182 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ FILE_SORT_FIELD_NAME = 'name'
 FILE_SORT_FIELD_DATE = 'date'
 FILE_SORT_FIELD_PRICE = 'price'
 
-FILE_SORT_ORDER_ASCENDING = 'asc'
-FILE_SORT_ORDER_DESCENDING = 'desc'
-FILE_SORT_ORDERS = [
-    FILE_SORT_ORDER_ASCENDING,
-    FILE_SORT_ORDER_DESCENDING,
-]
+FILE_SORT_DIRECTION_ASCENDING = 'asc'
+FILE_SORT_DIRECTION_DESCENDING = 'desc'
+FILE_SORT_DIRECTIONS = (
+    FILE_SORT_DIRECTION_ASCENDING,
+    FILE_SORT_DIRECTION_DESCENDING,
+)
 
 class IterableContainer(object):
     def __iter__(self):
@@ -935,13 +935,13 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
         defer.returnValue(lbry_file)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _get_lbry_files(self, return_json=False, full_status=True, sorts=None, **kwargs):
+    def _get_lbry_files(self, return_json=False, full_status=True, sort_by=None, **kwargs):
         lbry_files = list(self.lbry_file_manager.lbry_files)
         if kwargs:
             for search_type, value in iter_lbry_file_search_values(kwargs):
                 lbry_files = [l_f for l_f in lbry_files if l_f.__dict__[search_type] == value]
-        if sorts:
-            lbry_files = self._sort_lbry_files(lbry_files, sorts)
+        if sort_by:
+            lbry_files = self._sort_lbry_files(lbry_files, sort_by)
         if return_json:
             file_dicts = []
             for lbry_file in lbry_files:
@@ -951,15 +951,15 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
         log.debug("Collected %i lbry files", len(lbry_files))
         defer.returnValue(lbry_files)
 
-    def _sort_lbry_files(self, lbry_files, sorts):
-        for field, order in sorts:
-            reverse = order == FILE_SORT_ORDER_DESCENDING
+    def _sort_lbry_files(self, lbry_files, sort_by):
+        for field, direction in sort_by:
+            is_reverse = direction == FILE_SORT_DIRECTION_DESCENDING
             if field == FILE_SORT_FIELD_NAME:
-                lbry_files = sorted(lbry_files, key=lambda f: f.file_name, reverse=reverse)
+                lbry_files = sorted(lbry_files, key=lambda f: f.file_name, reverse=is_reverse)
             elif field == FILE_SORT_FIELD_DATE:
-                lbry_files = sorted(lbry_files, reverse=reverse)
+                lbry_files = sorted(lbry_files, reverse=is_reverse)
             elif field == FILE_SORT_FIELD_PRICE:
-                lbry_files = sorted(lbry_files, key=lambda f: f.points_paid, reverse=reverse)
+                lbry_files = sorted(lbry_files, key=lambda f: f.points_paid, reverse=is_reverse)
             else:
                 raise Exception('Unrecognized sort field "{}"'.format(field))
         return lbry_files
@@ -967,16 +967,16 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
     def _parse_lbry_files_sort(self, sort):
         """
         Given a sort string like 'name, desc' or 'price',
-        parse the string into a tuple of (field, order).
-        Order defaults to ascending.
+        parse the string into a tuple of (field, direction).
+        Direction defaults to ascending.
         """
 
         pieces = sort.rsplit(',', 1)
         field = pieces[0].strip()
-        order = pieces[1].strip().lower() if len(pieces) > 1 else None
-        if order and order not in FILE_SORT_ORDERS:
-            raise Exception('Sort order must be one of {}'.format(FILE_SORT_ORDERS))
-        return (field, order or FILE_SORT_ORDER_ASCENDING)
+        direction = pieces[1].strip().lower() if len(pieces) > 1 else None
+        if direction and direction not in FILE_SORT_DIRECTIONS:
+            raise Exception('Sort direction must be one of {}'.format(FILE_SORT_DIRECTIONS))
+        return (field, direction or FILE_SORT_DIRECTION_ASCENDING)
 
     def _get_single_peer_downloader(self):
         downloader = SinglePeerDownloader()
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
             --full_status                          : (bool) full status, populate the
                                                      'message' and 'size' fields
             --sort=<sort_method>                   : (str) sort by any of 'name', 'date', or 'price'
-                                                     to specify order append ',asc' or ',desc'
+                                                     to specify direction append ',asc' or ',desc'
 
         Returns:
             (list) List of files
@@ -1459,8 +1459,8 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
             ]
         """
 
-        sorts = [self._parse_lbry_files_sort(s) for s in sort] if sort else None
-        result = yield self._get_lbry_files(return_json=True, sorts=sorts, **kwargs)
+        sort_by = [self._parse_lbry_files_sort(s) for s in sort] if sort else None
+        result = yield self._get_lbry_files(return_json=True, sort_by=sort_by, **kwargs)
         response = yield self._render_response(result)
         defer.returnValue(response)