diff --git a/cib/service.cpp b/cib/service.cpp
index 95b0ffd92..e8d6c74fd 100644
--- a/cib/service.cpp
+++ b/cib/service.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ using namespace icinga;
 
 REGISTER_CLASS(Service);
 
-const int Service::DefaultMaxAttempts = 3;
+const int Service::DefaultMaxCheckAttempts = 3;
 const int Service::DefaultCheckInterval = 5 * 60;
 const int Service::MinCheckInterval = 15;
 const int Service::CheckIntervalDivisor = 5;
diff --git a/cib/service.h b/cib/service.h
index 56dde72fe..406719b12 100644
--- a/cib/service.h
+++ b/cib/service.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 	static bool Exists(const String& name);
 	static Service::Ptr GetByName(const String& name);
 
-	static const int DefaultMaxAttempts;
+	static const int DefaultMaxCheckAttempts;
 	static const int DefaultCheckInterval;
 	static const int MinCheckInterval;
 	static const int CheckIntervalDivisor;