diff --git a/kittens/transfer/main.py b/kittens/transfer/main.py
index bdd62692f..9f7792420 100644
--- a/kittens/transfer/main.py
+++ b/kittens/transfer/main.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def parse_transfer_args(args: List[str]) -> Tuple[TransferCLIOptions, List[str]]
     )
 
 
-def read_password(loc: str) -> str:
+def read_bypass(loc: str) -> str:
     if not loc:
         return ''
     if loc.isdigit() and int(loc) >= 0 and int(loc) < 256:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def read_password(loc: str) -> str:
 def main(args: List[str]) -> None:
     cli_opts, items = parse_transfer_args(args)
     if cli_opts.permissions_bypass:
-        cli_opts.permissions_bypass = read_password(cli_opts.permissions_bypass).strip()
+        cli_opts.permissions_bypass = read_bypass(cli_opts.permissions_bypass).strip()
 
     if not items:
         raise SystemExit('Usage: kitty +kitten transfer file_or_directory ...')
diff --git a/kitty/file_transmission.py b/kitty/file_transmission.py
index 973bf3d2a..438027711 100644
--- a/kitty/file_transmission.py
+++ b/kitty/file_transmission.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ EXPIRE_TIME = 10  # minutes
 MAX_ACTIVE_RECEIVES = 10
 
 
-def encode_bypass(request_id: str, pw: str) -> str:
+def encode_bypass(request_id: str, bypass: str) -> str:
     import hashlib
-    q = request_id + ';' + pw
+    q = request_id + ';' + bypass
     return 'sha256:' + hashlib.sha256(q.encode('utf-8', 'replace')).hexdigest()