diff --git a/settrans b/settrans
index ebe6c834..5c4984d8 100755
--- a/settrans
+++ b/settrans
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # transset in a bash script
-# copyright (c) 2011, christopher jeffrey
+# copyright (c) 2011-2012, christopher jeffrey
 
 # usage:
 # by window id
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ root=
 parent=
 active=
 
-while getopts "scn:w:o:" OPTION; do
-  case "$OPTION" in
+while getopts "scn:w:o:" option; do
+  case "$option" in
     s) window="" ;;
     c)
       active=$(xprop -root -notype "_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW" \