diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index cb385e08d..4dc7a27fc 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ The author is Alessandro Ranellucci.
         --skirt-distance    Distance in mm between innermost skirt and object 
                             (default: 6)
         --skirt-height      Height of skirts to draw (expressed in layers, 0+, default: 1)
-        --brim-thickness    Thickness of the brim that will get added to each object to help adhesion
+        --brim-width        Width of the brim that will get added to each object to help adhesion
                             (mm, default: 0)
        
        Transform options:
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r.pm b/lib/Slic3r.pm
index 72732c250..f61120370 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r.pm
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ our $fan_always_on          = 0;
 our $skirts             = 1;
 our $skirt_distance     = 6;    # mm
 our $skirt_height       = 1;    # layers
-our $brim_thickness     = 0;    # mm
+our $brim_width         = 0;    # mm
 
 # transform options
 our $scale              = 1;
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Config.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Config.pm
index e6132af09..9d1c5402c 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Config.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Config.pm
@@ -422,9 +422,9 @@ our $Options = {
         cli     => 'skirt-height=i',
         type    => 'i',
     },
-    'brim_thickness' => {
-        label   => 'Brim thickness (mm)',
-        cli     => 'brim-thickness=f',
+    'brim_width' => {
+        label   => 'Brim width (mm)',
+        cli     => 'brim-width=f',
         type    => 'f',
     },
     
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm
index e5a9f5ce0..1a462f2de 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ sub new {
         },
         skirt => {
             title => 'Skirt',
-            options => [qw(skirts skirt_distance skirt_height brim_thickness)],
+            options => [qw(skirts skirt_distance skirt_height brim_width)],
         },
         gcode => {
             title => 'G-code',
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
index 9d4221cca..1ce3aea31 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ sub make_skirt {
 
 sub make_brim {
     my $self = shift;
-    return unless $Slic3r::brim_thickness > 0;
+    return unless $Slic3r::brim_width > 0;
     
     my @islands = (); # array of polygons
     foreach my $obj_idx (0 .. $#{$self->objects}) {
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ sub make_brim {
     }
     
     my $flow = $Slic3r::first_layer_flow || $Slic3r::flow;
-    my $num_loops = sprintf "%.0f", $Slic3r::brim_thickness / $flow->width;
+    my $num_loops = sprintf "%.0f", $Slic3r::brim_width / $flow->width;
     for my $i (reverse 1 .. $num_loops) {
         push @{$self->brim}, Slic3r::ExtrusionLoop->new(
             polygon => Slic3r::Polygon->new($_),
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ sub write_gcode {
             $extruder->shift_y($shift[Y]);
             $gcode .= $extruder->set_acceleration($Slic3r::perimeter_acceleration);
             # skip skirt if we have a large brim
-            if ($layer_id < $Slic3r::skirt_height && ($layer_id != 0 || $Slic3r::skirt_distance + ($Slic3r::skirts * $Slic3r::flow->width) > $Slic3r::brim_thickness)) {
+            if ($layer_id < $Slic3r::skirt_height && ($layer_id != 0 || $Slic3r::skirt_distance + ($Slic3r::skirts * $Slic3r::flow->width) > $Slic3r::brim_width)) {
                 $gcode .= $extruder->extrude_loop($_, 'skirt') for @{$self->skirt};
             }
             $skirt_done++;
diff --git a/slic3r.pl b/slic3r.pl
index 2ee61fae4..e261a4e18 100755
--- a/slic3r.pl
+++ b/slic3r.pl
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ $j
     --skirt-distance    Distance in mm between innermost skirt and object 
                         (default: $Slic3r::skirt_distance)
     --skirt-height      Height of skirts to draw (expressed in layers, 0+, default: $Slic3r::skirt_height)
-    --brim-thickness    Thickness of the brim that will get added to each object to help adhesion
-                        (mm, default: $Slic3r::brim_thickness)
+    --brim-width        Width of the brim that will get added to each object to help adhesion
+                        (mm, default: $Slic3r::brim_width)
    
    Transform options:
     --scale             Factor for scaling input object (default: $Slic3r::scale)