diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/ErrorBar.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/ErrorColumn.java
similarity index 98%
rename from java/src/processing/mode/java/ErrorBar.java
rename to java/src/processing/mode/java/ErrorColumn.java
index abc376605..779ac7d6c 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/ErrorBar.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/ErrorColumn.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import processing.app.Language;
  * @author Manindra Moharana <me@mkmoharana.com>
  *
  */
-public class ErrorBar extends JPanel {
+public class ErrorColumn extends JPanel {
 	/**
 	 * Preferred height of the component
 	 */
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class ErrorBar extends JPanel {
 	}
 
 
-	public ErrorBar(JavaEditor editor, int height, JavaMode mode) {
+	public ErrorColumn(JavaEditor editor, int height, JavaMode mode) {
 		this.editor = editor;
 		this.preferredHeight = height;
 		this.errorCheckerService = editor.errorCheckerService;
diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
index 9cc1a151a..5dbd5d4a5 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class JavaEditor extends Editor {
 //  private EditorToolbar javaToolbar;
 //  private DebugToolbar debugToolbar;
 
-  private ErrorBar errorBar;
+  private ErrorColumn errorBar;
 
 //  protected XQConsoleToggle btnShowConsole;
 //  protected XQConsoleToggle btnShowErrors;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class JavaEditor extends Editor {
     // remove the text area temporarily
     box.remove(2);
     textAndError.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
-    errorBar =  new ErrorBar(this, textarea.getMinimumSize().height, jmode);
+    errorBar =  new ErrorColumn(this, textarea.getMinimumSize().height, jmode);
     textAndError.add(errorBar, BorderLayout.EAST);
     textarea.setBounds(0, 0, errorBar.getX() - 1, textarea.getHeight());
     textAndError.add(textarea);