diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
index 4bd1fb49..be3b05b6 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ class GildedRose {
                 || item.name.equals(BACKSTAGE_ITEM) || item.name.equals(SULFURAS_ITEM);
     }
 
-    private void reduceQuality(int i, int value) {
+    private void reduceQuality(int i, int decrement) {
         if (items[i].quality > 0) {
-            items[i].quality = items[i].quality - value;
+            items[i].quality = items[i].quality - decrement;
         }
     }
 }
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