diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index 972fd54..60140fc 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	buffers           [3]*bytes.Buffer
 	filler            BarFiller
 	extender          extenderFunc
-	refreshCh         chan time.Time
+	renderReq         chan<- time.Time
 	waitBar           *Bar // key for (*pState).queueBars
 }
 
@@ -456,13 +456,13 @@
 		// Technically this call isn't required, but if refresh rate is set to
 		// one hour for example and bar completes within a few minutes p.Wait()
 		// will wait for one hour. This call helps to avoid unnecessary waiting.
-		go b.tryEarlyRefresh(s.refreshCh)
+		go b.tryEarlyRefresh(s.renderReq)
 	} else {
 		b.cancel()
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *Bar) tryEarlyRefresh(refreshCh chan<- time.Time) {
+func (b *Bar) tryEarlyRefresh(renderReq chan<- time.Time) {
 	var anyOtherRunning bool
 	b.container.traverseBars(func(bar *Bar) bool {
 		anyOtherRunning = b != bar && bar.IsRunning()
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
 	if !anyOtherRunning {
 		for {
 			select {
-			case refreshCh <- time.Now():
+			case renderReq <- time.Now():
 			case <-b.done:
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index 1b9be29..41997c8 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	ctx          context.Context
 	hm           heapManager
 	dropS, dropD chan struct{}
-	refreshCh    chan time.Time
+	renderReq    chan time.Time
 	idCount      int
 	popPriority  int
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 		hm:          make(heapManager),
 		dropS:       make(chan struct{}),
 		dropD:       make(chan struct{}),
-		refreshCh:   make(chan time.Time),
+		renderReq:   make(chan time.Time),
 		refreshRate: defaultRefreshRate,
 		popPriority: math.MinInt32,
 		queueBars:   make(map[*Bar]*Bar),
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 			op(s)
 		case fn := <-p.interceptIO:
 			fn(cw)
-		case <-s.refreshCh:
+		case <-s.renderReq:
 			e := render()
 			if e != nil {
 				p.cancel() // cancel all bars
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 	for {
 		select {
 		case t := <-ticker.C:
-			s.refreshCh <- t
+			s.renderReq <- t
 		case <-s.ctx.Done():
 			close(done)
 			return
@@ -295,9 +295,9 @@
 		select {
 		case x := <-s.manualRC:
 			if t, ok := x.(time.Time); ok {
-				s.refreshCh <- t
+				s.renderReq <- t
 			} else {
-				s.refreshCh <- time.Now()
+				s.renderReq <- time.Now()
 			}
 		case <-s.ctx.Done():
 			close(done)
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
 		reqWidth:    s.reqWidth,
 		total:       total,
 		filler:      filler,
-		refreshCh:   s.refreshCh,
+		renderReq:   s.renderReq,
 		autoRefresh: s.autoRefresh,
 	}