diff --git a/app/controllers/subscription_controller.rb b/app/controllers/subscription_controller.rb
index 5a5e7fe611..40b77ab479 100644
--- a/app/controllers/subscription_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/subscription_controller.rb
@@ -119,15 +119,15 @@ def digest
   end
 
   def multiple_add
-    if !params[:names] || params[:names] == ''
+    if !params[:tagnames] || params[:tagnames] == ''
       flash[:notice] = "Please enter tags for subscription in the url."
       redirect_to "/subscriptions" + "?_=" + Time.now.to_i.to_s
       return
     end
-    if params[:names].is_a? String
-      tag_list = params[:names].split(',')
+    if params[:tagnames].is_a? String
+      tag_list = params[:tagnames].split(',')
     else
-      tag_list = params[:names]
+      tag_list = params[:tagnames]
     end
     # should be logged in to subscribe
     if current_user
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def multiple_add
         tag_list.each do |t|
           if t.length.positive?
             tag = Tag.find_by(name: t)
-            # t should be not nil consider params[:names] = balloon,,mapping,,kites,oil
+            # t should be not nil consider params[:tagnames] = balloon,,mapping,,kites,oil
             if tag.nil?
               # if the tag doesn't exist, we should create it!
               # this could fail validations; error out if so...
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def multiple_add
             if request.xhr?
               render :json => true
             else
-              flash[:notice] = "You are now following '#{params[:names]}'."
+              flash[:notice] = "You are now following '#{params[:tagnames]}'."
               redirect_to "/subscriptions" + "?_=" + Time.now.to_i.to_s
             end
           end
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index e0b2099089..c4ed497a6b 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
   get 'subscribe/:type/:name' => 'subscription#add'
   get 'subscriptions' => 'subscription#index'
   get 'subscriptions/digest' => 'subscription#digest'
-  get 'subscribe/multiple/:type/:names' => 'subscription#multiple_add'
-  post 'subscribe/multiple/:type/:names' => 'subscription#multiple_add'
+  get 'subscribe/multiple/:type/:tagnames' => 'subscription#multiple_add'
+  post 'subscribe/multiple/:type/:tagnames' => 'subscription#multiple_add'
   get 'subscribe/multiple/:type' => 'subscription#multiple_add'
   post 'subscribe/multiple/:type' => 'subscription#multiple_add'
   get 'wiki/stale' => 'wiki#stale'
diff --git a/test/functional/subscription_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/subscription_controller_test.rb
index a316eaa2da..bcf4d7dba7 100644
--- a/test/functional/subscription_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/subscription_controller_test.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def setup
   test 'should subscribe to multiple tags' do
     UserSession.create(users(:bob))
     assert users(:bob).following(:awesome)
-    get :multiple_add, params: { type: 'tag', names: 'blog,kites,,balloon,awesome' }
+    get :multiple_add, params: { type: 'tag', tagnames: 'blog,kites,,balloon,awesome' }
     assert_response :redirect
     assert users(:bob).following(:blog)
     assert users(:bob).following(:awesome)
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ def setup
   test 'should not subscribe to multiple tags in case of empty string' do
     UserSession.create(users(:bob))
     assert users(:bob).following(:awesome)
-    get :multiple_add, params: { type: 'tag', names: '' }
+    get :multiple_add, params: { type: 'tag', tagnames: '' }
     assert_response :redirect
     assert_equal "Please enter tags for subscription in the url.", flash[:notice]
   end
 
   test 'user is not logged in and tries to subscribe multiple tags' do
-    get :multiple_add, params: { type: 'tag', names: 'kites,balloon' }
+    get :multiple_add, params: { type: 'tag', tagnames: 'kites,balloon' }
     assert_redirected_to '/login?return_to=/subscribe/multiple/tag/kites,balloon'
     assert_equal "You must be logged in to subscribe for email updates!", flash[:warning]
   end