diff --git a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp
index a7d20779f..16d54d575 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         Vat_SetNetworkLogHandler(SeverityError, CNetworkVatlib::networkLogHandler);
 
         connect(&m_processingTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(process()));
-        connect(&m_updateTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(update()));
+        connect(&m_positionUpdateTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CNetworkVatlib::sendPositionUpdate);
         m_processingTimer.start(c_processingIntervalMsec);
 
         this->connect(&this->m_scheduledConfigUpdate, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CNetworkVatlib::sendIncrementalAircraftConfig);
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         Vat_ExecuteNetworkTasks(m_net.data());
     }
 
-    void CNetworkVatlib::update()
+    void CNetworkVatlib::sendPositionUpdate()
     {
         if (!m_net) { return; }
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
             if (isDisconnected())
             {
-                m_updateTimer.stop();
+                m_positionUpdateTimer.stop();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -349,15 +349,15 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         Vat_Logon(m_net.data());
 
-        if (! m_updateTimer.isActive())
+        if (! m_positionUpdateTimer.isActive())
         {
-            m_updateTimer.start(c_updateIntervalMsec);
+            m_positionUpdateTimer.start(c_updateIntervalMsec);
         }
     }
 
     void CNetworkVatlib::terminateConnection()
     {
-        m_updateTimer.stop();
+        m_positionUpdateTimer.stop();
 
         if (m_net && isConnected())
         {
diff --git a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h
index aaaaf4852..5d0ae3b29 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
     private slots:
         void process();
-        void update();
+        void sendPositionUpdate();
         void customPacketDispatcher(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign, const QString &packetId, const QStringList &data);
 
     signals:
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         bool m_sendInterimPositions = false; //!< send interim positions
 
         QTimer m_processingTimer;
-        QTimer m_updateTimer;
+        QTimer m_positionUpdateTimer;
         static int const c_processingIntervalMsec = 100;
         static int const c_updateIntervalMsec = 5000;
         static int const c_logoffTimeoutSec = 5;