diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 16f3f72d98..26246a21ce 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function createTCP() {
 var FLAG_GOT_EOF = 1 << 0;
 var FLAG_SHUTDOWN = 1 << 1;
 var FLAG_DESTROY_SOON = 1 << 2;
-var FLAG_SHUTDOWNQUED = 1 << 3;
+var FLAG_SHUTDOWN_QUEUED = 1 << 3;
 
 
 var debug;
@@ -250,11 +250,11 @@ Socket.prototype.resume = function() {
 
 
 Socket.prototype.end = function(data, encoding) {
-  if (this._connecting && ((this._flags & FLAG_SHUTDOWNQUED) == 0)) {
+  if (this._connecting && ((this._flags & FLAG_SHUTDOWN_QUEUED) == 0)) {
     // still connecting, add data to buffer
     if (data) this.write(data, encoding);
     this.writable = false;
-    this._flags |= FLAG_SHUTDOWNQUED;
+    this._flags |= FLAG_SHUTDOWN_QUEUED;
   }
 
   if (!this.writable) return;
@@ -747,9 +747,9 @@ function afterConnect(status, handle, req, readable, writable) {
 
     self.emit('connect');
 
-    if (self._flags & FLAG_SHUTDOWNQUED) {
+    if (self._flags & FLAG_SHUTDOWN_QUEUED) {
       // end called before connected - call end now with no data
-      self._flags &= ~FLAG_SHUTDOWNQUED;
+      self._flags &= ~FLAG_SHUTDOWN_QUEUED;
       self.end();
     }
   } else {