diff --git a/storage-proofs/core/src/settings.rs b/storage-proofs/core/src/settings.rs
index c22dae6ada..1b32d3abc4 100644
--- a/storage-proofs/core/src/settings.rs
+++ b/storage-proofs/core/src/settings.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub column_write_batch_size: u32,
     pub use_gpu_tree_builder: bool,
     pub max_gpu_tree_batch_size: u32,
-    pub oct_rows_to_discard: u32,
+    pub rows_to_discard: u32,
 }
 
 impl Default for Settings {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             column_write_batch_size: 262_144,
             use_gpu_tree_builder: false,
             max_gpu_tree_batch_size: 700_000,
-            oct_rows_to_discard: 2,
+            rows_to_discard: 2,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/storage-proofs/core/src/util.rs b/storage-proofs/core/src/util.rs
index 5996086c4c..b42ac7ff91 100644
--- a/storage-proofs/core/src/util.rs
+++ b/storage-proofs/core/src/util.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ pub fn default_rows_to_discard(leafs: usize, arity: usize) -> usize {
 
     // This configurable setting is for a default oct-tree
     // rows_to_discard value, which defaults to 2.
-    let rows_to_discard = settings::SETTINGS.lock().unwrap().oct_rows_to_discard as usize;
+    let rows_to_discard = settings::SETTINGS.lock().unwrap().rows_to_discard as usize;
 
     // Discard at most 'constant value' rows (coded below,
     // differing by arity) while respecting the max number that
diff --git a/storage-proofs/porep/src/stacked/vanilla/proof.rs b/storage-proofs/porep/src/stacked/vanilla/proof.rs
index 3110ceee2a..e0fbb06fc5 100644
--- a/storage-proofs/porep/src/stacked/vanilla/proof.rs
+++ b/storage-proofs/porep/src/stacked/vanilla/proof.rs
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ impl<'a, Tree: 'static + MerkleTreeTrait, G: 'static + Hasher> StackedDrg<'a, Tr
         );
 
         // A default 'rows_to_discard' value will be chosen for tree_r_last, unless the user overrides this value via the
-        // environment setting (FIL_PROOFS_OCT_ROWS_TO_DISCARD).  If this value is specified, no checking is done on it and it may
+        // environment setting (FIL_PROOFS_ROWS_TO_DISCARD).  If this value is specified, no checking is done on it and it may
         // result in a broken configuration.  Use with caution.
         tree_r_last_config.rows_to_discard =
             default_rows_to_discard(nodes_count, Tree::Arity::to_usize());