diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc000b5..6ab81d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
     total := 100
     name := "Single Bar:"
-    startBlock := make(chan time.Time)
+    sbEta := make(chan time.Time)
     // adding a single bar
     bar := p.AddBar(int64(total),
         mpb.PrependDecorators(
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             // replace ETA decorator with "done" message, OnComplete event
             decor.OnComplete(
                 // ETA decorator with default eta age, and width reservation of 4
-                decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, startBlock, decor.WC{W: 4}), "done",
+                decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, sbEta, decor.WC{W: 4}), "done",
             ),
         ),
         mpb.AppendDecorators(decor.Percentage()),
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     max := 100 * time.Millisecond
     for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
         // update start block time, required for ETA calculation
-        startBlock <- time.Now()
+        sbEta <- time.Now()
         time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
         // increment by 1 (there is bar.IncrBy(int) method, if needed)
         bar.Increment()
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
     for i := 0; i < numBars; i++ {
         name := fmt.Sprintf("Bar#%d:", i)
-        startBlock := make(chan time.Time)
+        sbEta := make(chan time.Time)
         bar := p.AddBar(int64(total),
             mpb.PrependDecorators(
                 // display our name with one space on the right
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
                 // replace ETA decorator with "done" message, OnComplete event
                 decor.OnComplete(
                     // ETA decorator with default eta age, and width reservation of 3
-                    decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, startBlock, decor.WC{W: 3}), "done",
+                    decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, sbEta, decor.WC{W: 3}), "done",
                 ),
             ),
         )
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
             defer wg.Done()
             max := 100 * time.Millisecond
             for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-                startBlock <- time.Now()
+                sbEta <- time.Now()
                 time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
                 bar.Increment()
             }
diff --git a/examples/simple/main.go b/examples/simple/main.go
index 4f009d1..0566b79 100644
--- a/examples/simple/main.go
+++ b/examples/simple/main.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 	for i := 0; i < numBars; i++ {
 		name := fmt.Sprintf("Bar#%d:", i)
-		startBlock := make(chan time.Time)
+		sbEta := make(chan time.Time)
 		bar := p.AddBar(int64(total),
 			mpb.PrependDecorators(
 				// display our name with one space on the right
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 				// replace ETA decorator with "done" message, OnComplete event
 				decor.OnComplete(
 					// ETA decorator with default eta age, and width reservation of 3
-					decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, startBlock, decor.WC{W: 3}), "done",
+					decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, sbEta, decor.WC{W: 3}), "done",
 				),
 			),
 		)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 			defer wg.Done()
 			max := 100 * time.Millisecond
 			for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-				startBlock <- time.Now()
+				sbEta <- time.Now()
 				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 				bar.Increment()
 			}
diff --git a/examples/singleBar/main.go b/examples/singleBar/main.go
index 60f9e2b..43cc746 100644
--- a/examples/singleBar/main.go
+++ b/examples/singleBar/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 	total := 100
 	name := "Single Bar:"
-	startBlock := make(chan time.Time)
+	sbEta := make(chan time.Time)
 	// adding a single bar
 	bar := p.AddBar(int64(total),
 		mpb.PrependDecorators(
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 			// replace ETA decorator with "done" message, OnComplete event
 			decor.OnComplete(
 				// ETA decorator with default eta age, and width reservation of 4
-				decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, startBlock, decor.WC{W: 4}), "done",
+				decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, sbEta, decor.WC{W: 4}), "done",
 			),
 		),
 		mpb.AppendDecorators(decor.Percentage()),
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	max := 100 * time.Millisecond
 	for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
 		// update start block time, required for ETA calculation
-		startBlock <- time.Now()
+		sbEta <- time.Now()
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 		// increment by 1 (there is bar.IncrBy(int) method, if needed)
 		bar.Increment()