diff --git a/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp b/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp
index 7c03bc24f..68eccddf5 100644
--- a/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp
+++ b/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp
@@ -981,13 +981,13 @@ vector<unsigned> BlockChain::withBlockBloom(LogBloom const& _b, unsigned _earlie
 	return ret;
 }
 
-h256Hash BlockChain::allUnclesFrom(h256 const& _parent) const
+h256Hash BlockChain::allKinFrom(h256 const& _parent, unsigned _generations) const
 {
 	// Get all uncles cited given a parent (i.e. featured as uncles/main in parent, parent + 1, ... parent + 5).
 	h256 p = _parent;
 	h256Hash ret = { p };
 	// p and (details(p).parent: i == 5) is likely to be overkill, but can't hurt to be cautious.
-	for (unsigned i = 0; i < 6 && p != m_genesisHash; ++i, p = details(p).parent)
+	for (unsigned i = 0; i < _generations && p != m_genesisHash; ++i, p = details(p).parent)
 	{
 		ret.insert(details(p).parent);
 		auto b = block(p);
diff --git a/libethereum/BlockChain.h b/libethereum/BlockChain.h
index e77369534..02f3f618a 100644
--- a/libethereum/BlockChain.h
+++ b/libethereum/BlockChain.h
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ public:
 	/// Get the hash of the genesis block. Thread-safe.
 	h256 genesisHash() const { return m_genesisHash; }
 
-	/// Get all blocks not allowed as uncles given a parent (i.e. featured as uncles/main in parent, parent + 1, ... parent + 5).
-	/// @returns set including the header-hash of every parent (including @a _parent) up to and including generation +5
+	/// Get all blocks not allowed as uncles given a parent (i.e. featured as uncles/main in parent, parent + 1, ... parent + @a _generations).
+	/// @returns set including the header-hash of every parent (including @a _parent) up to and including generation + @a _generations
 	/// togther with all their quoted uncles.
-	h256Hash allUnclesFrom(h256 const& _parent) const;
+	h256Hash allKinFrom(h256 const& _parent, unsigned _generations) const;
 
 	/// Run through database and verify all blocks by reevaluating.
 	/// Will call _progress with the progress in this operation first param done, second total.
diff --git a/libethereum/State.cpp b/libethereum/State.cpp
index f5739aadb..67fa5395b 100644
--- a/libethereum/State.cpp
+++ b/libethereum/State.cpp
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ u256 State::enact(bytesConstRef _block, BlockChain const& _bc, ImportRequirement
 		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TooManyUncles());
 
 	vector<BlockInfo> rewarded;
-	h256Hash excluded = _bc.allUnclesFrom(m_currentBlock.parentHash);
+	h256Hash excluded = _bc.allKinFrom(m_currentBlock.parentHash, 6);
 	excluded.insert(m_currentBlock.hash());
 
 	for (auto const& i: rlp[2])
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ void State::commitToMine(BlockChain const& _bc)
 	{
 		// Find great-uncles (or second-cousins or whatever they are) - children of great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents... that were not already uncles in previous generations.
 //		cout << "Checking " << m_previousBlock.hash << ", parent=" << m_previousBlock.parentHash << endl;
-		h256Hash knownUncles = _bc.allUnclesFrom(m_currentBlock.parentHash);
+		h256Hash knownUncles = _bc.allKinFrom(m_currentBlock.parentHash);
 		auto p = m_previousBlock.parentHash;
 		for (unsigned gen = 0; gen < 6 && p != _bc.genesisHash() && unclesCount < 2; ++gen, p = _bc.details(p).parent)
 		{