diff --git a/lib/gitlab/git/blob.rb b/lib/gitlab/git/blob.rb
index 0b98be3a14f..77b81d2d437 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/git/blob.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/git/blob.rb
@@ -51,18 +51,17 @@ module Gitlab
         end
 
         # Returns an array of Blob instances, specified in blob_references as
-        # [[commit_sha, path], [commit_sha, path], ...]. If limit < 0 then the
-        # full blob contents are returned. If limit >= 0 then each blob will
+        # [[commit_sha, path], [commit_sha, path], ...]. If blob_size_limit < 0 then the
+        # full blob contents are returned. If blob_size_limit >= 0 then each blob will
         # contain no more than limit bytes in its data attribute.
         # 
         # Keep in mind that this method may allocate a lot of memory. It is up
-        # to the caller to limit the number of blobs and/or the content limit
-        # for the individual blobs.
+        # to the caller to limit the number of blobs and blob_size_limit.
         #
-        def batch(repository, blob_references, limit: nil)
-          limit ||= MAX_DATA_DISPLAY_SIZE
+        def batch(repository, blob_references, blob_size_limit: nil)
+          blob_size_limit ||= MAX_DATA_DISPLAY_SIZE
           blob_references.map do |sha, path|
-            find_by_rugged(repository, sha, path, limit: limit)
+            find_by_rugged(repository, sha, path, limit: blob_size_limit)
           end
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/git/blob_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/git/blob_spec.rb
index ed2a781b172..dd4bec653f2 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/git/blob_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/git/blob_spec.rb
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ describe Gitlab::Git::Blob, seed_helper: true do
     end
 
     context 'limiting' do
-      subject { described_class.batch(repository, blob_references, limit: limit) }
+      subject { described_class.batch(repository, blob_references, blob_size_limit: blob_size_limit) }
 
       context 'default' do
-        let(:limit) { nil }
+        let(:blob_size_limit) { nil }
 
         it 'limits to MAX_DATA_DISPLAY_SIZE' do
           stub_const('Gitlab::Git::Blob::MAX_DATA_DISPLAY_SIZE', 100)
@@ -194,19 +194,19 @@ describe Gitlab::Git::Blob, seed_helper: true do
       end
 
       context 'positive' do
-        let(:limit) { 10 }
+        let(:blob_size_limit) { 10 }
 
         it { expect(subject.first.data.size).to eq(10) }
       end
 
       context 'zero' do
-        let(:limit) { 0 }
+        let(:blob_size_limit) { 0 }
 
         it { expect(subject.first.data).to eq('') }
       end
 
       context 'negative' do
-        let(:limit) { -1 }
+        let(:blob_size_limit) { -1 }
 
         it 'ignores MAX_DATA_DISPLAY_SIZE' do
           stub_const('Gitlab::Git::Blob::MAX_DATA_DISPLAY_SIZE', 100)