diff --git a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/LoopT.hh b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/LoopT.hh
index ef87efe9..baf3a042 100644
--- a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/LoopT.hh
+++ b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/LoopT.hh
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ protected:
   }
 
 
-  bool subdivide( mesh_t& _m, size_t _n, const bool _update_positions = true)
+  bool subdivide( mesh_t& _m, size_t _n, const bool _update_points = true)
   {
 
     ///TODO:Implement fixed positions
diff --git a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/ModifiedButterFlyT.hh b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/ModifiedButterFlyT.hh
index 29901f93..78ac7dd1 100644
--- a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/ModifiedButterFlyT.hh
+++ b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/ModifiedButterFlyT.hh
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ protected:
   }
 
 
-  bool subdivide( MeshType& _m, size_t _n , const bool _update_positions = true)
+  bool subdivide( MeshType& _m, size_t _n , const bool _update_points = true)
   {
 
     ///TODO:Implement fixed positions
diff --git a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/Sqrt3InterpolatingSubdividerLabsikGreinerT.hh b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/Sqrt3InterpolatingSubdividerLabsikGreinerT.hh
index 9dc56460..748726ab 100644
--- a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/Sqrt3InterpolatingSubdividerLabsikGreinerT.hh
+++ b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/Sqrt3InterpolatingSubdividerLabsikGreinerT.hh
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ protected:
   }
 
 
-  bool subdivide( MeshType& _m, size_t _n , const bool _update_positions = true)
+  bool subdivide( MeshType& _m, size_t _n , const bool _update_points = true)
   {
 
     ///TODO:Implement fixed positions
diff --git a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/Sqrt3T.hh b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/Sqrt3T.hh
index 61e9e819..c7315926 100644
--- a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/Sqrt3T.hh
+++ b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/Sqrt3T.hh
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ protected:
     return true;
   }
 
-  bool subdivide( MeshType& _m, size_t _n , const bool _update_positions = true)
+  bool subdivide( MeshType& _m, size_t _n , const bool _update_points = true)
   {
 
     ///TODO:Implement fixed positions
diff --git a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/SubdividerT.hh b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/SubdividerT.hh
index 8658faf4..b066d99a 100644
--- a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/SubdividerT.hh
+++ b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Uniform/SubdividerT.hh
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ public: /// \name Interface 1
   //@{
   /// Subdivide the mesh \c _m \c _n times.
   /// \see SubdividerT(MeshType&)
-  bool operator () ( MeshType& _m, size_t _n , const bool _update_positions  = true)
+  bool operator () ( MeshType& _m, size_t _n , const bool _update_points  = true)
   {    
-    return prepare(_m) && subdivide( _m, _n , _update_positions ) && cleanup( _m );
+    return prepare(_m) && subdivide( _m, _n , _update_points ) && cleanup( _m );
   }
   //@}
 
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ public: /// \name Interface 2
 
   /// Subdivide the attached \c _n times.
   /// \see SubdividerT(), attach(), detach()
-  bool operator()( size_t _n , const bool _update_positions = true)
+  bool operator()( size_t _n , const bool _update_points = true)
   {
-    return attached_ ? subdivide( *attached_, _n , _update_positions) : false;
+    return attached_ ? subdivide( *attached_, _n , _update_points) : false;
   }
 
   /// Detach an eventually attached mesh.
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ protected:
   virtual bool prepare( MeshType& _m ) = 0;
 
   /// Subdivide mesh \c _m \c _n times
-  virtual bool subdivide( MeshType& _m, size_t _n, const bool _update_positions = true) = 0;
+  virtual bool subdivide( MeshType& _m, size_t _n, const bool _update_points = true) = 0;
 
   /// Cleanup mesh after usage, e.g. remove added properties
   virtual bool cleanup( MeshType& _m ) = 0;