1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/coverage/files.py b/coverage/files.py
index 65b1dc01..8d2a2a7b 100644
--- a/coverage/files.py
+++ b/coverage/files.py
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ if sys.platform == 'win32':
             actual = actual.encode('utf8')
         return actual
 else:
-    def actual_filename(filename):
-        """The actual filename for non-Windows platforms."""
+    def actual_path(filename):
+        """The actual path for non-Windows platforms."""
         return filename
 
 def abs_file(filename):
     """Return the absolute normalized form of `filename`."""
     path = os.path.abspath(os.path.realpath(filename))
-    path = actual_filename(path)
+    path = actual_path(path)
     return path