diff --git a/lib/system.js b/lib/system.js
index c0db90e..8edd3db 100644
--- a/lib/system.js
+++ b/lib/system.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ function getAbi () {
   return 'm' + process.versions.modules;
 }
 
-function getArmArch () {
+function getArmHost () {
   var cpu = fs.readFileSync('/proc/cpuinfo', 'utf8');
   if (cpu.indexOf('vfpv3') >= 0) return 'armv7';
   var name = cpu.split('model name')[1];
@@ -14,20 +14,20 @@ function getArmArch () {
   return 'armv6';
 }
 
-function getArch () {
-  var arch = process.arch;
-  if (arch === 'ia32') return 'x86';
-  if (arch === 'arm') return getArmArch();
-  return arch;
+function getHost () {
+  var host = process.arch;
+  if (host === 'ia32') return 'x86';
+  if (host === 'arm') return getArmHost();
+  return host;
 }
 
 function getTargets () {
-  const a = getArch();
-  if (a === 'x64') return [ 'x64', 'x86' ];
+  const host = getHost();
+  if (host === 'x64') return [ 'x64', 'x86' ];
   // TODO find a way to crosscompile for armv6 on armv7
-  return [ a ];
+  return [ host ];
 }
 
 export const abi = getAbi();
-export const arch = getArch();
+export const host = getHost();
 export const targets = getTargets();