diff --git a/src/juce_core/containers/juce_BitArray.h b/src/juce_core/containers/juce_BitArray.h
index 10f0db67ff..6267859391 100644
--- a/src/juce_core/containers/juce_BitArray.h
+++ b/src/juce_core/containers/juce_BitArray.h
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public:
 
         @see isNegative, negate
     */
-    void setNegative (const bool neg) throw();
+    void setNegative (const bool shouldBeNegative) throw();
 
     /** Inverts the sign of the number.