diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/Rename.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/Rename.java
index 7c5c6bca2..1941f4135 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/Rename.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/Rename.java
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ class Rename {
         final String newName = textField.getText().trim();
         if (!newName.isEmpty()) {
           if (newName.length() >= 1 &&
-              newName.chars().limit(1).allMatch(Character::isUnicodeIdentifierStart) &&
-              newName.chars().skip(1).allMatch(Character::isUnicodeIdentifierPart)) {
+              newName.chars().limit(1).allMatch(Character::isJavaIdentifierStart) &&
+              newName.chars().skip(1).allMatch(Character::isJavaIdentifierPart)) {
             rename(ps, binding, newName);
             window.setVisible(false);
           } else {
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 804bb9944..2dc67893c 100755
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ X   https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5805
 X   https://github.com/processing/processing/pull/5909
 X updtes to Ukrainian translation
 X   https://github.com/processing/processing/pull/5944
+X rename-variable menu allows Java identifiers
+X   https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5828
+X   https://github.com/processing/processing/pull/5906
 
 sampottinger
 X Fix JDK naming and cleanup in ant build
@@ -129,9 +132,6 @@ _ windows anti-malware leaves browser stuck at 100%
 _   https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5893
 
 
-quick fixes
-_ rename-variable menu allows Java identifiers
-_   https://github.com/processing/processing/pull/5906
 
 from Casey
 _ Math for BLEND incorrect in the reference?