diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/simplify/TaggedLineStringSimplifier.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/simplify/TaggedLineStringSimplifier.java
index 9fe9a9fbc8..53ae0fe9fd 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/simplify/TaggedLineStringSimplifier.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/simplify/TaggedLineStringSimplifier.java
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ public class TaggedLineStringSimplifier
 
   public TaggedLineStringSimplifier(LineSegmentIndex inputIndex,
                                      LineSegmentIndex outputIndex, 
-                                     ComponentJumpChecker crossChecker)
+                                     ComponentJumpChecker jumpChecker)
   {
     this.inputIndex = inputIndex;
     this.outputIndex = outputIndex;
-    this.jumpChecker = crossChecker;
+    this.jumpChecker = jumpChecker;
   }
 
   /**