diff --git a/src/polychord/generate.F90 b/src/polychord/generate.F90
index 5900f988..3bc0decc 100644
--- a/src/polychord/generate.F90
+++ b/src/polychord/generate.F90
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ subroutine GenerateLivePoints(loglikelihood,prior,settings,RTI,mpi_information)
         use array_module,     only: add_point
         use abort_module
 #ifdef MPI
-        use mpi_module, only: mpi_bundle,is_root,linear_mode,throw_point,catch_point,more_points_needed,sum_integers,sum_doubles,request_point,no_more_points,request_this_point,point_needed
+        use mpi_module, only: mpi_bundle,is_root,linear_mode,throw_point,catch_point,more_points_needed,sum_integers,sum_doubles,request_point,no_more_points,request_live_point,live_point_needed
 #else
         use mpi_module, only: mpi_bundle,is_root,linear_mode
 #endif
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function prior(cube) result(theta)
                     ! use the time as an ordering identifier, cheat by using the birth contour
                     live_point(settings%b0) = ngenerated
                     ngenerated = ngenerated+1
-                    call request_this_point(live_point,mpi_information,worker_id)
+                    call request_live_point(live_point,mpi_information,worker_id)
                 end do
 
                 do while(active_workers>0) 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ function prior(cube) result(theta)
                         ! use the time as a unique identifier, cheat by using the birth contour
                         live_point(settings%b0) = ngenerated
                         ngenerated = ngenerated+1
-                        call request_this_point(live_point,mpi_information,worker_id)
+                        call request_live_point(live_point,mpi_information,worker_id)
                     else
                         call no_more_points(mpi_information,worker_id) ! Otherwise, send a signal to stop
                         active_workers=active_workers-1                ! decrease the active worker counter
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function prior(cube) result(theta)
 
                 ! The workers simply generate and send points until they're told to stop by the administrator
                 
-                do while(point_needed(live_point,mpi_information))
+                do while(live_point_needed(live_point,mpi_information))
                     time0 = time()
                     call calculate_point( loglikelihood, prior, live_point, settings,nlike) ! Compute physical coordinates, likelihoods and derived parameters
                     ndiscarded=ndiscarded+1
diff --git a/src/polychord/mpi_utils.F90 b/src/polychord/mpi_utils.F90
index 4e6632ab..03d7315e 100644
--- a/src/polychord/mpi_utils.F90
+++ b/src/polychord/mpi_utils.F90
@@ -695,22 +695,22 @@ end function more_points_needed
 
     !> Request specific live points
     ! administrator                     ----> worker
-    ! request_this_point(live_point)   point_needed -> true
+    ! request_live_point(live_point)   point_needed -> true
     ! no_more_points (defined above)   point_needed -> false
     ! 
 
-    !> Request this point
+    !> Request live point
     !!
     !! This subroutine is used by the root node to request a specific live point
-    subroutine request_this_point(live_point,mpi_information,worker_id)
+    subroutine request_live_point(live_point,mpi_information,worker_id)
         implicit none
         type(mpi_bundle), intent(in) :: mpi_information
         integer, intent(in) :: worker_id         !> Worker to request a new point from
         real(dp), intent(in), dimension(:) :: live_point !> The live point to be sent
 
 
-        call MPI_SEND(                   &
-            live_point,                  &! not sending anything
+        call MPI_SEND(                   &!
+            live_point,                  &! live point being sent
             size(live_point),            &!
             MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,        &! sending doubles
             worker_id,                   &! process id to send to
@@ -719,12 +719,12 @@ subroutine request_this_point(live_point,mpi_information,worker_id)
             mpierror                     &! error flag
             )
 
-    end subroutine request_this_point
+    end subroutine request_live_point
 
     !> See if another point is needed
     !!
     !! This subroutine is used by the root node to request a specific live point
-    function point_needed(live_point,mpi_information)
+    function live_point_needed(live_point,mpi_information)
         use abort_module
         implicit none
         type(mpi_bundle), intent(in) :: mpi_information
@@ -732,29 +732,29 @@ function point_needed(live_point,mpi_information)
 
         integer, dimension(MPI_STATUS_SIZE) :: mpistatus  ! status identifier
 
-        logical :: point_needed !> Whether we need more points or not
+        logical :: live_point_needed !> Whether we need more points or not
 
         call MPI_RECV(                   &!
-            live_point,                  &!
+            live_point,                  &! live point recieved
             size(live_point),            &!
-            MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,        &!
-            mpi_information%root,        &!
-            MPI_ANY_TAG,                 &!
-            mpi_information%communicator,&!
-            mpistatus,                   &!
-            mpierror                     &!
+            MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,        &! receiving doubles
+            mpi_information%root,        &! root node
+            MPI_ANY_TAG,                 &! mpi tag
+            mpi_information%communicator,&! mpi handle
+            mpistatus,                   &! status identifier
+            mpierror                     &! error flag
             )
 
         ! If we've recieved a kill signal, then exit this loop
         if(mpistatus(MPI_TAG) == tag_gen_stop ) then
-            point_needed = .false.
+            live_point_needed = .false.
         else if(mpistatus(MPI_TAG) == tag_gen_request) then
-            point_needed = .true.
+            live_point_needed = .true.
         else
             call halt_program('generate error: unrecognised tag')
         end if
 
-    end function point_needed
+    end function live_point_needed
 
 
 #endif