diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 3b06671f..a031645c 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ bool write_file(const char *name, FILE *thefile, bool tmp,
 	 * isn't temporary.  Furthermore, if we aren't appending, prepending, or
 	 * writing a selection, we back up only if the file has not been modified
 	 * by someone else since nano opened it. */
-	if (ISSET(BACKUP_FILE) && is_existing_file && openfile->current_stat &&
+	if (ISSET(MAKE_BACKUP) && is_existing_file && openfile->current_stat &&
 				(method != OVERWRITE || openfile->mark ||
 				openfile->current_stat->st_mtime == st.st_mtime)) {
 		static struct timespec filetime[2];
@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ int do_writeout(bool exiting, bool withprompt)
 
 		formatstr = (openfile->fmt == DOS_FILE) ? _(" [DOS Format]") :
 						(openfile->fmt == MAC_FILE) ? _(" [Mac Format]") : "";
-		backupstr = ISSET(BACKUP_FILE) ? _(" [Backup]") : "";
+		backupstr = ISSET(MAKE_BACKUP) ? _(" [Backup]") : "";
 
 		/* When the mark is on, offer to write the selection to disk, but
 		 * not when in restricted mode, because it would allow writing to
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ int do_writeout(bool exiting, bool withprompt)
 			openfile->fmt = (openfile->fmt == MAC_FILE) ? NIX_FILE : MAC_FILE;
 			continue;
 		} else if (func == backup_file_void) {
-			TOGGLE(BACKUP_FILE);
+			TOGGLE(MAKE_BACKUP);
 			continue;
 		} else if (func == prepend_void) {
 			method = (method == PREPEND) ? OVERWRITE : PREPEND;
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 435f4a88..be2947b1 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1799,7 +1799,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 				SET(SMART_HOME);
 				break;
 			case 'B':
-				SET(BACKUP_FILE);
+				SET(MAKE_BACKUP);
 				break;
 			case 'C':
 				backup_dir = mallocstrcpy(backup_dir, optarg);
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* When in restricted mode, disable backups, suspending, and history files,
 	 * since they allow writing to files not specified on the command line. */
 	if (ISSET(RESTRICTED)) {
-		UNSET(BACKUP_FILE);
+		UNSET(MAKE_BACKUP);
 		UNSET(SUSPENDABLE);
 #ifdef ENABLE_NANORC
 		UNSET(HISTORYLOG);
diff --git a/src/nano.h b/src/nano.h
index 2b86476b..745b2b5a 100644
--- a/src/nano.h
+++ b/src/nano.h
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ enum
 	REBIND_DELETE,
 	RAW_SEQUENCES,
 	NO_CONVERT,
-	BACKUP_FILE,
+	MAKE_BACKUP,
 	INSECURE_BACKUP,
 	NO_SYNTAX,
 	PRESERVE,
diff --git a/src/rcfile.c b/src/rcfile.c
index 98b30f77..9a2a276e 100644
--- a/src/rcfile.c
+++ b/src/rcfile.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static const rcoption rcopts[] = {
 	{"allow_insecure_backup", INSECURE_BACKUP},
 	{"atblanks", AT_BLANKS},
 	{"autoindent", AUTOINDENT},
-	{"backup", BACKUP_FILE},
+	{"backup", MAKE_BACKUP},
 	{"backupdir", 0},
 	{"casesensitive", CASE_SENSITIVE},
 	{"cutfromcursor", CUT_FROM_CURSOR},