diff --git a/py-hole-bind9RPZ b/py-hole-bind9RPZ
index 4edc7b2..ea40f24 100755
--- a/py-hole-bind9RPZ
+++ b/py-hole-bind9RPZ
@@ -48,20 +48,20 @@ if 'reloadzonecommand' not in config:
 
 
 # build our zone
-zonedata = re.sub ( r'<SERIAL>', '%010d' % int(time.time()), config['rpztemplate'] )
+outputdata = re.sub ( r'<SERIAL>', '%010d' % int(time.time()), config['rpztemplate'] )
 seenbefore = {}
 commentstart = ';'    # for bind
 def addcomment ( comment ):
-    global zonedata
-    zonedata += ";%s\n" % comment
+    global outputdata
+    outputdata += ";%s\n" % comment
 def addhost ( host ):
-    global zonedata
+    global outputdata
     host = host.lower().strip()
     if host in seenbefore:
-        zonedata += "%s seenbefore in %s %s" % (commentstart,seenbefore[host],commentstart)
+        outputdata += "%s seenbefore in %s %s" % (commentstart,seenbefore[host],commentstart)
     if host in config['exclusions']:
-        zonedata += "%s excluded %s" % (commentstart,commentstart)
-    zonedata += "%s %s\n" % (host,config['defaultresponse'])
+        outputdata += "%s excluded %s" % (commentstart,commentstart)
+    outputdata += "%s %s\n" % (host,config['defaultresponse'])
     seenbefore[host] = source
 
 
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ for source in config['blacklists']:
         # all done
         data = response.data
     # we are good to go
-    zonedata += ";=============================================================================\n"
-    zonedata += "; Source: %s :: %s\n" % (source,config['blacklists'][source]['url'])
-    zonedata += ";=============================================================================\n\n"
+    outputdata += ";=============================================================================\n"
+    outputdata += "; Source: %s :: %s\n" % (source,config['blacklists'][source]['url'])
+    outputdata += ";=============================================================================\n\n"
     # process data
     recordcount = 0
     if config['blacklists'][source]['format'] == 'hosts':
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ for source in config['blacklists']:
 
 # write the config['rpzfile'] file
 with open ( config['rpzfile']+'.TMP', 'wt' ) as f:
-    f.write ( zonedata )
+    f.write ( outputdata )
 os.rename ( config['rpzfile'], config['rpzfile']+'.old' )
 os.rename ( config['rpzfile']+'.TMP', config['rpzfile'] )
 # reload bind zone file
diff --git a/py-hole-dnsmasq b/py-hole-dnsmasq
index 4bfb54e..c8f95f2 100755
--- a/py-hole-dnsmasq
+++ b/py-hole-dnsmasq
@@ -54,20 +54,20 @@ else:
 
 
 # our hostsfile
-hostsdata = "# created %d\n" % int(time.time())
+outputdata = "# created %d\n" % int(time.time())
 seenbefore = {}
 commentstart = '#'    # for hosts / dnsmasq
 def addcomment ( comment ):
-    global hostsdata
-    hostsdata += ";%s\n" % comment
+    global outputdata
+    outputdata += ";%s\n" % comment
 def addhost ( host ):
-    global hostsdata
+    global outputdata
     host = host.lower().strip()
     if host in seenbefore:
-        hostsdata += "%s seenbefore in %s %s" % (commentstart,seenbefore[host],commentstart)
+        outputdata += "%s seenbefore in %s %s" % (commentstart,seenbefore[host],commentstart)
     if host in config['exclusions']:
-        hostsdata += "%s excluded %s" % (commentstart,commentstart)
-    hostsdata += "%s %s\n" % (host,config['defaultresponse'])
+        outputdata += "%s excluded %s" % (commentstart,commentstart)
+    outputdata += "%s %s\n" % (host,config['defaultresponse'])
     seenbefore[host] = source
 
 
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ for source in config['blacklists']:
         # all done
         data = response.data
     # we are good to go
-    hostsdata += "#=============================================================================\n"
-    hostsdata += "# Source: %s :: %s\n" % (source,config['blacklists'][source]['url'])
-    hostsdata += "#=============================================================================\n\n"
+    outputdata += "#=============================================================================\n"
+    outputdata += "# Source: %s :: %s\n" % (source,config['blacklists'][source]['url'])
+    outputdata += "#=============================================================================\n\n"
     # process data
     recordcount = 0
     if config['blacklists'][source]['format'] == 'hosts':
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ for source in config['blacklists']:
 
 # write the config['hostsfile'] file
 with open ( config['hostsfile']+'.TMP', 'wt' ) as f:
-    f.write ( hostsdata )
+    f.write ( outputdata )
 os.rename ( config['hostsfile'], config['hostsfile']+'.old' )
 os.rename ( config['hostsfile']+'.TMP', config['hostsfile'] )