diff --git a/tmk_core/common/action.c b/tmk_core/common/action.c
index c6595196ff4..2ccc0e0b947 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/action.c
+++ b/tmk_core/common/action.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void action_exec(keyevent_t event)
 }
 
 __attribute__ ((weak))
-void process_action_user(keyrecord_t *record) {}
+void process_action_kb(keyrecord_t *record) {}
 
 void process_action(keyrecord_t *record)
 {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void process_action(keyrecord_t *record)
 
     if (IS_NOEVENT(event)) { return; }
 
-    process_action_user(record);
+    process_action_kb(record);
 
     action_t action = layer_switch_get_action(event.key);
     dprint("ACTION: "); debug_action(action);
diff --git a/tmk_core/common/action.h b/tmk_core/common/action.h
index 141dc3fca63..9f528af4b98 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/action.h
+++ b/tmk_core/common/action.h
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt);
 /* user defined special function */
 void action_function(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt);
 
-/* user-defined (pre)processing of each key event */
-void process_action_user(keyrecord_t *record);
+/* keyboard-specific key event (pre)processing */
+void process_action_kb(keyrecord_t *record);
 
 /* Utilities for actions.  */
 void process_action(keyrecord_t *record);