diff --git a/lib/suites.js b/lib/suites.js
index 838c41cb..18193420 100644
--- a/lib/suites.js
+++ b/lib/suites.js
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ export function getSuiteParams({config, suiteName}) {
   let referenceId = 'assertionMethod';
   let zcap = config.zcaps[referenceId];
 
-  // other possible reference ID formats to check for backwards compatibility
-  const otherReferenceIdFormats = [
+  // older reference ID formats to check for backwards compatibility
+  const olderReferenceIdFormats = [
     'assertionMethod:Ed25519',
     'assertionMethod:ed25519',
     'assertionMethod:P-256'
   ];
   if(!zcap) {
-    for(const referenceIdFormat of otherReferenceIdFormats) {
+    for(const referenceIdFormat of olderReferenceIdFormats) {
       if(config.zcaps[referenceIdFormat]) {
         referenceId = referenceIdFormat;
         zcap = config.zcaps[referenceId];