diff --git a/espeakup.h b/espeakup.h
index 36ee159..b00dd69 100644
--- a/espeakup.h
+++ b/espeakup.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ extern espeak_ERROR stop_speech(void);
 extern espeak_ERROR speak_text(struct synth_t *s);
 extern int open_softsynth(void);
 extern void close_softsynth(void);
-extern void *reader_thread(void *arg);
+extern void *softsynth_thread(void *arg);
 extern void stop_runner(void);
 extern void *queue_runner(void *arg);
 extern void *signal_thread(void *arg);
diff --git a/softsynth.c b/softsynth.c
index d04f6e4..6d6a13d 100644
--- a/softsynth.c
+++ b/softsynth.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static void process_buffer(struct synth_t *s, char *buf, ssize_t length)
 	}
 }
 
-void *reader_thread(void *arg)
+void *softsynth_thread(void *arg)
 {
 	struct synth_t *s = (struct synth_t *) arg;
 	fd_set set;