diff --git a/src/blocktree_processor.rs b/src/blocktree_processor.rs
index 1739f5ca51..7cd305d0ad 100644
--- a/src/blocktree_processor.rs
+++ b/src/blocktree_processor.rs
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ fn process_block(
     for entry in entries {
         let (res, fee) = process_entry(bank, entry);
         let num_ticks = bank.tick_height();
-        let slot_num = leader_scheduler
+        let slot_height = leader_scheduler
             .read()
             .unwrap()
             .tick_height_to_slot(num_ticks);
         if let Some(leader) = leader_scheduler
             .read()
             .unwrap()
-            .get_leader_for_slot(slot_num)
+            .get_leader_for_slot(slot_height)
         {
             // Credit the accumulated fees to the current leader and reset the fee to 0
             bank.deposit(&leader, fee);
diff --git a/src/replay_stage.rs b/src/replay_stage.rs
index 6736c1b603..cb3949cddc 100644
--- a/src/replay_stage.rs
+++ b/src/replay_stage.rs
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ impl ReplayStage {
 
                 if 0 == num_ticks_to_next_vote {
                     subscriptions.notify_subscribers(&bank);
-                    let slot_num = leader_scheduler
+                    let slot_height = leader_scheduler
                         .read()
                         .unwrap()
                         .tick_height_to_slot(num_ticks);
                     if let Some(leader) = leader_scheduler
                         .read()
                         .unwrap()
-                        .get_leader_for_slot(slot_num)
+                        .get_leader_for_slot(slot_height)
                     {
                         // Credit the accumulated fees to the current leader and reset the fee to 0
                         bank.deposit(&leader, *fees);