diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mixpanel/android/mpmetrics/MixpanelAPI.java b/src/main/java/com/mixpanel/android/mpmetrics/MixpanelAPI.java
index ec49e92a..6f493c82 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mixpanel/android/mpmetrics/MixpanelAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mixpanel/android/mpmetrics/MixpanelAPI.java
@@ -582,28 +582,28 @@ public void setServerURL(String serverURL) {
 
     public Boolean getTrackAutomaticEvents() { return mTrackAutomaticEvents; }
     /**
-     * This function creates a distinct_id alias from alias to original. If original is null, then it will create an alias
+     * This function creates a distinct_id alias from alias to distinct_id. If distinct_id is null, then it will create an alias
      * to the current events distinct_id, which may be the distinct_id randomly generated by the Mixpanel library
      * before {@link #identify(String)} is called.
      *
      * <p>This call does not identify the user after. You must still call {@link #identify(String)} if you wish the new alias to be used for Events and People.
      *
-     * @param alias the new distinct_id that should represent original.
-     * @param original the old distinct_id that alias will be mapped to.
+     * @param alias the new value that should represent distinct_id.
+     * @param distinct_id the old distinct_id that alias will be mapped to.
      */
-    public void alias(String alias, String original) {
+    public void alias(String alias, String distinct_id) {
         if (hasOptedOutTracking()) return;
-        if (original == null) {
-            original = getDistinctId();
+        if (distinct_id == null) {
+            distinct_id = getDistinctId();
         }
-        if (alias.equals(original)) {
+        if (alias.equals(distinct_id)) {
             MPLog.w(LOGTAG, "Attempted to alias identical distinct_ids " + alias + ". Alias message will not be sent.");
             return;
         }
         try {
             final JSONObject j = new JSONObject();
             j.put("alias", alias);
-            j.put("original", original);
+            j.put("distinct_id", distinct_id);
             track("$create_alias", j);
         } catch (final JSONException e) {
             MPLog.e(LOGTAG, "Failed to alias", e);