diff --git a/app/scripts/contentscript.js b/app/scripts/contentscript.js
index 1b7b98ec9..43ae5bc98 100644
--- a/app/scripts/contentscript.js
+++ b/app/scripts/contentscript.js
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ pluginStream.on('error', console.error.bind(console))
 // forward communication plugin->inpage
 pageStream.pipe(pluginStream).pipe(pageStream)
 
-// connect contentscript->inpage control stream
+// connect contentscript->inpage reload stream
 var mx = ObjectMultiplex()
 mx.on('error', console.error.bind(console))
 mx.pipe(pageStream)
-var controlStream = mx.createStream('control')
-controlStream.on('error', console.error.bind(console))
+var reloadStream = mx.createStream('reload')
+reloadStream.on('error', console.error.bind(console))
 
 // if we lose connection with the plugin, trigger tab refresh 
 pluginStream.on('close', function(){
-  controlStream.write({ method: 'reset' })
+  reloadStream.write({ method: 'reset' })
 })
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diff --git a/app/scripts/inpage.js b/app/scripts/inpage.js
index 652a95d7c..b8532747e 100644
--- a/app/scripts/inpage.js
+++ b/app/scripts/inpage.js
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ console.log('MetaMask - injected web3')
 // export global web3 with auto dapp reload
 //
 
-var controlStream = inpageProvider.multiStream.createStream('control')
-setupDappAutoReload(web3, controlStream)
+var reloadStream = inpageProvider.multiStream.createStream('reload')
+setupDappAutoReload(web3, reloadStream)
 
 // set web3 defaultAcount
 inpageProvider.publicConfigStore.subscribe(function(state){