diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index 7b99ce4cb9..4797626333 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ var run = function () {
   })
 
   var warnMsg = ' Last compilation took {X}ms. We suggest to turn off autocompilation.'
-  compiler.event.register('compilationSpeed', (speed) => {
+  compiler.event.register('compilationDuration', (speed) => {
     $('#warnCompilationSlow').html('')
     $('#header #menu .settingsView').css('color', '')
     if (speed > 1000) {
diff --git a/src/app/compiler.js b/src/app/compiler.js
index fe155e6547..115f516402 100644
--- a/src/app/compiler.js
+++ b/src/app/compiler.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ var utils = require('./utils')
 var EventManager = require('ethereum-remix').lib.EventManager
 
 /*
-  trigger compilationFinished, compilerLoaded, compilationStarted, compilationSpeed
+  trigger compilationFinished, compilerLoaded, compilationStarted, compilationDuration
 */
 function Compiler (handleImportCall) {
   var self = this
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function Compiler (handleImportCall) {
   var compilationStartTime = null
   this.event.register('compilationFinished', (success, data, source) => {
     if (success && compilationStartTime) {
-      this.event.trigger('compilationSpeed', [(new Date().getTime()) - compilationStartTime])
+      this.event.trigger('compilationDuration', [(new Date().getTime()) - compilationStartTime])
     }
     compilationStartTime = null
   })