diff --git a/src/history.c b/src/history.c
index 985413df..9cf080e0 100644
--- a/src/history.c
+++ b/src/history.c
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ void history_init(void)
 	executebot = execute_history;
 }
 
-/* Set the current position in the given history list to the bottom. */
-void history_reset(const linestruct *list)
+/* Reset the pointer into the history list that contains item to the bottom. */
+void reset_history_pointer_for(const linestruct *item)
 {
-	if (list == search_history)
+	if (item == search_history)
 		search_history = searchbot;
-	else if (list == replace_history)
+	else if (item == replace_history)
 		replace_history = replacebot;
-	else if (list == execute_history)
+	else if (item == execute_history)
 		execute_history = executebot;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index 44a12fbe..37f8e81d 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ functionptrtype acquire_an_answer(int *actual, bool *listed,
 #endif
 
 	if (history_list != NULL)
-		history_reset(*history_list);
+		reset_history_pointer_for(*history_list);
 #endif /* ENABLE_HISTORIES */
 
 	if (typing_x > strlen(answer))
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ functionptrtype acquire_an_answer(int *actual, bool *listed,
 #ifdef ENABLE_HISTORIES
 	/* Put the history pointer back at the bottom of the list. */
 	if (history_list != NULL) {
-		history_reset(*history_list);
+		reset_history_pointer_for(*history_list);
 		free(magichistory);
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/prototypes.h b/src/prototypes.h
index 5fd59b52..a6bd6400 100644
--- a/src/prototypes.h
+++ b/src/prototypes.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void do_help(void);
 /* Most functions in history.c. */
 #ifdef ENABLE_HISTORIES
 void history_init(void);
-void history_reset(const linestruct *list);
+void reset_history_pointer_for(const linestruct *list);
 void update_history(linestruct **item, const char *text);
 #ifdef ENABLE_TABCOMP
 char *get_history_completion(linestruct **h, char *s, size_t len);