diff --git a/steam_chat_viewer/pg.py b/steam_chat_viewer/pg.py
index 2b95abe..42da2be 100644
--- a/steam_chat_viewer/pg.py
+++ b/steam_chat_viewer/pg.py
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ def db():
 
     return g.db_connection
 
-def query(query, **params):
+def query(querystring, **params):
     try:
         cursor = db().cursor()
         cursor.paramstyle = "named"
-        cursor.execute(query, params)
+        cursor.execute(querystring, params)
         db().commit()
         return cursor
     except:
         db().rollback()
         raise
 
-def select(query, **params):
-    cursor = query(query, **params)
+def select(querystring, **params):
+    cursor = query(querystring, **params)
     columns = [x[0] for x in cursor.description]
     return [dict(zip(columns, row)) for row in cursor.fetchall()]