diff --git a/secureli/actions/action.py b/secureli/actions/action.py
index 12ec340f..a48e5245 100644
--- a/secureli/actions/action.py
+++ b/secureli/actions/action.py
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ def _install_secureli(self, folder_path: Path, always_yes: bool) -> VerifyResult
             languages = list(analyze_result.language_proportions.keys())
             self.action_deps.echo.print(f"Overall Detected Languages: {languages}")
 
-            linter_languages = self._prompt_get_lint_config_languages(
+            lint_languages = self._prompt_get_lint_config_languages(
                 languages, always_yes
             )
 
             language_config_result = (
                 self.action_deps.language_support._build_pre_commit_config(
-                    languages, linter_languages
+                    languages, lint_languages
                 )
             )
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def _install_secureli(self, folder_path: Path, always_yes: bool) -> VerifyResult
 
         config = SecureliConfig(
             languages=languages,
-            lint_languages=linter_languages,
+            lint_languages=lint_languages,
             version_installed=metadata.version,
         )
         self.action_deps.secureli_config.save(config)
@@ -218,17 +218,17 @@ def _prompt_get_lint_config_languages(
         if always_yes:
             return set(languages)
 
-        linter_languages: set[str] = set()
+        lint_languages: set[str] = set()
 
         for language in languages:
             add_linter = self.action_deps.echo.confirm(
-                f"Add lint pre-commit(s) for {language}?", default_response=True
+                f"Add lint pre-commit hook(s) for {language}?", default_response=True
             )
 
             if add_linter:
-                linter_languages.add(language)
+                lint_languages.add(language)
 
-        return linter_languages
+        return lint_languages
 
     def _update_secureli(self, always_yes: bool):
         """
diff --git a/secureli/services/language_support.py b/secureli/services/language_support.py
index a70ef434..30c7b43e 100644
--- a/secureli/services/language_support.py
+++ b/secureli/services/language_support.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def secret_detection_hook_id(self, languages: list[str]) -> Optional[str]:
         :param languages: list of languages to check support for
         :return: The hook ID to use for secrets analysis if supported, otherwise None.
         """
-        # linter_languages param can be an empty set since we only need secrets detection hooks
+        # lint_languages param can be an empty set since we only need secrets detection hooks
         language_config = self._build_pre_commit_config(languages, set())
         config = language_config.config_data
         secrets_detecting_repos_data = self.data_loader(
@@ -193,23 +193,23 @@ def create_repo(raw_repo: dict) -> Repo:
         return HookConfiguration(repos=repos)
 
     def _build_pre_commit_config(
-        self, languages: list[str], linter_languages: set[str]
+        self, languages: list[str], lint_languages: set[str]
     ) -> BuildConfigResult:
         """
         Builds the final .pre-commit-config.yaml from all supported repo languages. Also returns any and all
         linter configuration data.
         :param languages: list of languages to get calculated configuration for.
-        :param linter_languages: set of languages to add lint pre-commit hooks for.
+        :param lint_languages: set of languages to add lint pre-commit hooks for.
         :return: BuildConfigResult
         """
         config_data = []
         successful_languages: list[str] = []
         linter_configs: list[LinterConfig] = []
         config_languages = [*languages, "base"]
-        config_linter_languages = set([*linter_languages, "base"])
+        config_lint_languages = set([*lint_languages, "base"])
 
         for language in config_languages:
-            include_linter = language in config_linter_languages
+            include_linter = language in config_lint_languages
             result = self.language_config.get_language_config(language, include_linter)
             if result.config_data:
                 successful_languages.append(language)
diff --git a/tests/services/test_language_support.py b/tests/services/test_language_support.py
index 61532221..f535ec2a 100644
--- a/tests/services/test_language_support.py
+++ b/tests/services/test_language_support.py
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ def mock_loader_side_effect(resource):
     mock_data_loader.side_effect = mock_loader_side_effect
 
     languages = ["RadLang"]
-    linter_languages = set(languages)
+    lint_languages = set(languages)
 
     build_config_result = language_support_service._build_pre_commit_config(
-        languages, linter_languages
+        languages, lint_languages
     )
 
     metadata = language_support_service.apply_support(["RadLang"], build_config_result)
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ def test_that_language_support_throws_exception_when_language_config_file_cannot
     )
 
     languages = ["RadLang"]
-    linter_languages = set(languages)
+    lint_languages = set(languages)
 
     build_config_result = language_support_service._build_pre_commit_config(
-        languages, linter_languages
+        languages, lint_languages
     )
 
     mock_open.side_effect = IOError
@@ -307,10 +307,10 @@ def test_that_language_support_handles_invalid_language_config(
     )
 
     languages = ["RadLang"]
-    linter_languages = set(languages)
+    lint_languages = set(languages)
 
     build_config_result = language_support_service._build_pre_commit_config(
-        languages, linter_languages
+        languages, lint_languages
     )
 
     metadata = language_support_service.apply_support(languages, build_config_result)
@@ -337,10 +337,10 @@ def test_that_language_support_handles_empty_repos_list(
     mock_data_loader.return_value = ""
 
     languages = ["RadLang"]
-    linter_languages = set(languages)
+    lint_languages = set(languages)
 
     build_config_result = language_support_service._build_pre_commit_config(
-        languages, linter_languages
+        languages, lint_languages
     )
 
     assert build_config_result.config_data["repos"] == []