diff --git a/pikatasks/__init__.py b/pikatasks/__init__.py
index f55ef53aeb2c001610ac10b91aa434109142f0c7..0c865266e19f79abe60f8b5c9dc9bf7993de4ebe 100644
--- a/pikatasks/__init__.py
+++ b/pikatasks/__init__.py
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ class RPCMessageQueueError(RPCError):
 all_tasks = set()  # each registered task will show up here
 
 
-def run(name, **kwargs):
+def run(_task_name, **kwargs):
     """
     Runs a task remotely.
-    :param name: name of the task to run
+    :param _task_name: name of the task to run
     :param kwargs: kwargs for the task
     :return: None
     """
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def run(name, **kwargs):
             channel.confirm_delivery()
             channel.basic_publish(
                 exchange=settings.CLIENT_EXCHANGE_NAME,
-                routing_key=name,
+                routing_key=_task_name,
                 body=utils.serialize(kwargs),
                 properties=pika.BasicProperties()
             )
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ def run(name, **kwargs):
         raise RPCMessageQueueError(e)
 
 
-def rpc(name, **kwargs):
+def rpc(_task_name, **kwargs):
     """
     Runs a task remotely and returns its result.
     Raises RPCError if there were problems.
-    :param name: name of the task to run
+    :param _task_name: name of the task to run
     :param kwargs: kwargs for the task
     :return: whatever the task returned
     """
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def rpc(name, **kwargs):
         """ run by pika simple timer """
         nonlocal exception
         channel.stop_consuming()
-        exception = RPCTimedOut("RPC timed out. Task: {t}. Channel: {c}".format(t=name, c=channel))
+        exception = RPCTimedOut("RPC timed out. Task: {t}. Channel: {c}".format(t=_task_name, c=channel))
 
     try:
         with utils.get_connection() as conn:
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def rpc(name, **kwargs):
             # send a request
             channel.basic_publish(
                 exchange=settings.CLIENT_EXCHANGE_NAME,
-                routing_key=name,
+                routing_key=_task_name,
                 body=utils.serialize(kwargs),
                 properties=pika.BasicProperties(
                     reply_to="amq.rabbitmq.reply-to",