diff --git a/src/functions/utils.php b/src/functions/utils.php
index 47281299b..000557d24 100644
--- a/src/functions/utils.php
+++ b/src/functions/utils.php
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ function tribe_exit( $status = '' ) {
 	 *
 	 * @see   tec_get_request_var()
 	 *
-	 * @param string|array $var     The variable to check for.
-	 * @param mixed        $default The default value to return if the variable is not set.
+	 * @param string|array $var           The variable to check for.
+	 * @param mixed        $default_value The default value to return if the variable is not set.
 	 *
 	 * @return mixed
 	 */
-	function tribe_get_request_var( $var, $default = null ) {
-		return tec_get_request_var( $var, $default );
+	function tribe_get_request_var( $var, $default_value = null ) {
+		return tec_get_request_var( $var, $default_value );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -187,32 +187,32 @@ function tribe_get_request_var( $var, $default = null ) {
 	 * @see   Tribe__Utils__Array::get_in_any()
 	 * @see   tribe_sanitize_deep()
 	 *
-	 * @param string|array $var     The variable to check for.
-	 * @param mixed        $default The default value to return if the variable is not set.
+	 * @param string|array $var           The variable to check for.
+	 * @param mixed        $default_value The default value to return if the variable is not set.
 	 *
 	 * @return mixed
 	 */
-	function tec_get_request_var( $var, $default = null ) {
+	function tec_get_request_var( $var, $default_value = null ) {
 		$requests = [];
 
 		// Prevent a slew of warnings every time we call this.
 		if ( isset( $_REQUEST ) ) {
-			$requests[] = (array) $_REQUEST;
+			$requests[] = (array) $_REQUEST; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized, WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
 		}
 
 		if ( isset( $_GET ) ) {
-			$requests[] = (array) $_GET;
+			$requests[] = (array) $_GET; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized, WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
 		}
 
 		if ( isset( $_POST ) ) {
-			$requests[] = (array) $_POST;
+			$requests[] = (array) $_POST; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized, WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
 		}
 
 		if ( empty( $requests ) ) {
-			return $default;
+			return $default_value;
 		}
 
-		$unsafe = Tribe__Utils__Array::get_in_any( $requests, $var, $default );
+		$unsafe = Tribe__Utils__Array::get_in_any( $requests, $var, $default_value );
 
 		// Sanitize and return.
 		return tribe_sanitize_deep( $unsafe );
@@ -235,32 +235,32 @@ function tec_get_request_var( $var, $default = null ) {
 	 *
 	 * @see   Tribe__Utils__Array::get_in_any()
 	 *
-	 * @param string|array $var        The variable to check for.
-	 * @param mixed        $default   The default value to return if the variable is not set.
+	 * @param string|array $var            The variable to check for.
+	 * @param mixed        $default_value  The default value to return if the variable is not set.
 	 *
 	 * @return mixed
 	 */
-	function tec_get_request_var_raw( $var, $default = null ) {
+	function tec_get_request_var_raw( $var, $default_value = null ) {
 		$requests = [];
 
 		// Prevent a slew of warnings every time we call this.
 		if ( isset( $_REQUEST ) ) {
-			$requests[] = (array) $_REQUEST;
+			$requests[] = (array) $_REQUEST; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized, WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
 		}
 
 		if ( isset( $_GET ) ) {
-			$requests[] = (array) $_GET;
+			$requests[] = (array) $_GET; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized, WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
 		}
 
 		if ( isset( $_POST ) ) {
-			$requests[] = (array) $_POST;
+			$requests[] = (array) $_POST; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized, WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
 		}
 
 		if ( empty( $requests ) ) {
-			return $default;
+			return $default_value;
 		}
 
-		$unsafe = Tribe__Utils__Array::get_in_any( $requests, $var, $default );
+		$unsafe = Tribe__Utils__Array::get_in_any( $requests, $var, $default_value );
 
 		// Return the value as is.
 		return $unsafe;