diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 3c8bae0a..11e24b56 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function main
 
   read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/i3\" (requires i3) ------------------- [Y/n]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
   [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && enable_i3="OFF"
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/volume\" (requires alsalib) ---------- [Y/n]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
+  read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/alsa\" (requires alsalib) ---------- [Y/n]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
   [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && enable_alsa="OFF"
   read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/pulseaudio\" (requires libpulse) ----- [Y/n]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
   [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && enable_pulseaudio="OFF"
diff --git a/doc/config.cmake b/doc/config.cmake
index f99fab72..9969767a 100644
--- a/doc/config.cmake
+++ b/doc/config.cmake
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ format-underline = #0a6cf5
 
 label = %date% %time%
 
-[module/volume]
-type = internal/volume
+[module/alsa]
+type = internal/alsa
 
 format-volume = <label-volume> <bar-volume>
 label-volume = VOL
diff --git a/include/modules/volume.hpp b/include/modules/alsa.hpp
similarity index 92%
rename from include/modules/volume.hpp
rename to include/modules/alsa.hpp
index 8c86665f..4221f7eb 100644
--- a/include/modules/volume.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/alsa.hpp
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ namespace modules {
   using mixer_t = shared_ptr<alsa::mixer>;
   using control_t = shared_ptr<alsa::control>;
 
-  class volume_module : public event_module<volume_module>, public input_handler {
+  class alsa_module : public event_module<alsa_module>, public input_handler {
    public:
-    explicit volume_module(const bar_settings&, string);
+    explicit alsa_module(const bar_settings&, string);
 
     void teardown();
     bool has_event();
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp b/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp
index f8a447e9..99dfcdff 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "modules/network.hpp"
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_ALSA
-#include "modules/volume.hpp"
+#include "modules/alsa.hpp"
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO
 #include "modules/pulseaudio.hpp"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace {
     } else if (name == "internal/volume") {
       throw application_error("internal/volume is deprecated, use internal/alsa instead");
     } else if (name == "internal/alsa") {
-      return new volume_module(bar, move(module_name));
+      return new alsa_module(bar, move(module_name));
     } else if (name == "internal/pulseaudio") {
       return new pulseaudio_module(bar, move(module_name));
     } else if (name == "internal/network") {
diff --git a/include/modules/unsupported.hpp b/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
index 39822900..27f22aad 100644
--- a/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace modules {
   DEFINE_UNSUPPORTED_MODULE(network_module, "internal/network");
 #endif
 #if not ENABLE_ALSA
-  DEFINE_UNSUPPORTED_MODULE(volume_module, "internal/volume");
+  DEFINE_UNSUPPORTED_MODULE(alsa_module, "internal/alsa");
 #endif
 #if not ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO
   DEFINE_UNSUPPORTED_MODULE(pulseaudio_module, "internal/pulseaudio");
diff --git a/src/modules/volume.cpp b/src/modules/alsa.cpp
similarity index 95%
rename from src/modules/volume.cpp
rename to src/modules/alsa.cpp
index 1ce45df6..3df04e32 100644
--- a/src/modules/volume.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/alsa.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "modules/volume.hpp"
+#include "modules/alsa.hpp"
 #include "adapters/alsa/control.hpp"
 #include "adapters/alsa/generic.hpp"
 #include "adapters/alsa/mixer.hpp"
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ POLYBAR_NS
 using namespace alsa;
 
 namespace modules {
-  template class module<volume_module>;
+  template class module<alsa_module>;
 
-  volume_module::volume_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : event_module<volume_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
+  alsa_module::alsa_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : event_module<alsa_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     // Load configuration values
     m_mapped = m_conf.get(name(), "mapped", m_mapped);
 
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ namespace modules {
     }
   }
 
-  void volume_module::teardown() {
+  void alsa_module::teardown() {
     m_mixer.clear();
     m_ctrl.clear();
     snd_config_update_free_global();
   }
 
-  bool volume_module::has_event() {
+  bool alsa_module::has_event() {
     // Poll for mixer and control events
     try {
       if (m_mixer[mixer::MASTER] && m_mixer[mixer::MASTER]->wait(25)) {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace modules {
     return false;
   }
 
-  bool volume_module::update() {
+  bool alsa_module::update() {
     // Consume pending events
     if (m_mixer[mixer::MASTER]) {
       m_mixer[mixer::MASTER]->process_events();
@@ -179,11 +179,11 @@ namespace modules {
     return true;
   }
 
-  string volume_module::get_format() const {
+  string alsa_module::get_format() const {
     return m_muted ? FORMAT_MUTED : FORMAT_VOLUME;
   }
 
-  string volume_module::get_output() {
+  string alsa_module::get_output() {
     // Get the module output early so that
     // the format prefix/suffix also gets wrapper
     // with the cmd handlers
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace modules {
     return m_builder->flush();
   }
 
-  bool volume_module::build(builder* builder, const string& tag) const {
+  bool alsa_module::build(builder* builder, const string& tag) const {
     if (tag == TAG_BAR_VOLUME) {
       builder->node(m_bar_volume->output(m_volume));
     } else if (tag == TAG_RAMP_VOLUME && (!m_headphones || !*m_ramp_headphones)) {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ namespace modules {
     return true;
   }
 
-  bool volume_module::input(string&& cmd) {
+  bool alsa_module::input(string&& cmd) {
     if (!m_handle_events) {
       return false;
     } else if (cmd.compare(0, 3, EVENT_PREFIX) != 0) {