diff --git a/[gamemodes]/[deathmatch]/deathmatch/server/main.lua b/[gamemodes]/[deathmatch]/deathmatch/server/main.lua
index 9fbab16f1..63d124198 100644
--- a/[gamemodes]/[deathmatch]/deathmatch/server/main.lua
+++ b/[gamemodes]/[deathmatch]/deathmatch/server/main.lua
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ addEventHandler("onGamemodeStop", resourceRoot, stopGamemode)
 --
 --	startGamemodeMap: initializes a gamemode map
 --
-local function startGamemodeMap(resource)
+local function startGamemodeMap(mapResource)
 	-- load map settings
-	_mapResource = resource
-	local resourceName = getResourceName(resource)
+	_mapResource = mapResource
+	local resourceName = getResourceName(mapResource)
 	_fragLimit = tonumber(get(resourceName..".frag_limit")) and math.floor(tonumber(get(resourceName..".frag_limit"))) or defaults.fragLimit
 	_timeLimit  = (tonumber(get(resourceName..".time_limit")) and math.floor(tonumber(get(resourceName..".time_limit"))) or defaults.timeLimit)*1000
 	_respawnTime = (tonumber(get(resourceName..".respawn_time")) and math.floor(tonumber(get(resourceName..".respawn_time"))) or defaults.respawnTime)*1000
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ local function startGamemodeMap(resource)
 		end
 	end
 	-- if the map title is not defined in the map's meta.xml, use the resource name
-	_mapTitle = getResourceInfo(resource, "name")
+	_mapTitle = getResourceInfo(mapResource, "name")
 	if not _mapTitle then
 		_mapTitle = resourceName
 	end
-	_mapAuthor = getResourceInfo(resource, "author")
+	_mapAuthor = getResourceInfo(mapResource, "author")
 	-- update game state
 	setElementData(resourceRoot, "gameState", GAME_STARTING)
 	-- inform all ready players that the game is about to start
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ addEventHandler("onGamemodeMapStart", root, startGamemodeMap)
 --
 --	stopGamemodeMap: cleans up a gamemode map
 --
-local function stopGamemodeMap(resource)
+local function stopGamemodeMap(mapResource)
 	-- end the round
 	endRound(false, false, true)
 	-- update game state