diff --git a/lib/settings.cpp b/lib/settings.cpp
index 38c8c762f..2930fcfc2 100644
--- a/lib/settings.cpp
+++ b/lib/settings.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "valueflow.h"
 
-bool Settings::_terminated;
+bool Settings::mTerminated;
 
 Settings::Settings()
     : mEnabled(0),
diff --git a/lib/settings.h b/lib/settings.h
index 43779773f..7406ea9ee 100644
--- a/lib/settings.h
+++ b/lib/settings.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ private:
     int mEnabled;
 
     /** @brief terminate checking */
-    static bool _terminated;
+    static bool mTerminated;
 
 public:
     Settings();
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@ public:
 
     /** @brief Request termination of checking */
     static void terminate(bool t = true) {
-        Settings::_terminated = t;
+        Settings::mTerminated = t;
     }
 
     /** @brief termination requested? */
     static bool terminated() {
-        return Settings::_terminated;
+        return Settings::mTerminated;
     }
 
     /** @brief Force checking the files with "too many" configurations (--force). */