diff --git a/lib/transaction/transaction.js b/lib/transaction/transaction.js
index 3f8c48d..c5e4500 100644
--- a/lib/transaction/transaction.js
+++ b/lib/transaction/transaction.js
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Transaction.prototype.uncheckedSerialize = Transaction.prototype.toString = func
  * Retrieve a hexa string that can be used with bitcoind's CLI interface
  * (decoderawtransaction, sendrawtransaction)
  *
- * @param {Object} skipOptions allows to skip certain tests:
+ * @param {Object} opts allows to skip certain tests:
  *   <ul>
  *    <li><tt>disableSmallFees</tt>: disable checking for fees that are too small</li>
  *    <li><tt>disableLargeFees</tt>: disable checking for fees that are too large</li>
@@ -144,27 +144,27 @@ Transaction.prototype.uncheckedSerialize = Transaction.prototype.toString = func
  *   </ul>
  * @return {string}
  */
-Transaction.prototype.checkedSerialize = function(skipOptions) {
-  skipOptions = skipOptions || {};
+Transaction.prototype.checkedSerialize = function(opts) {
+  opts = opts || {};
   var missingChange = this._missingChange();
   var feeIsTooLarge = this._isFeeTooLarge();
   var feeIsTooSmall = this._isFeeTooSmall();
   var isFullySigned = this.isFullySigned();
   var hasDustOutputs = this._hasDustOutputs();
 
-  if (!skipOptions.disableLargeFees && feeIsTooLarge) {
+  if (!opts.disableLargeFees && feeIsTooLarge) {
     if (missingChange) {
       throw new errors.Transaction.ChangeAddressMissing('Fee is too large and no change address was provided');
     }
     throw new errors.Transaction.FeeError(feeIsTooLarge);
   }
-  if (!skipOptions.disableSmallFees && feeIsTooSmall) {
+  if (!opts.disableSmallFees && feeIsTooSmall) {
     throw new errors.Transaction.FeeError(feeIsTooSmall);
   }
-  if (!skipOptions.disableDustOutputs && this._hasDustOutputs()) {
+  if (!opts.disableDustOutputs && this._hasDustOutputs()) {
     throw new errors.Transaction.DustOutputs();
   }
-  if (!skipOptions.disableIsFullySigned && !isFullySigned) {
+  if (!opts.disableIsFullySigned && !isFullySigned) {
     throw new errors.Transaction.MissingSignatures();
   }
   return this.uncheckedSerialize();