diff --git a/doc/progs/server.go b/doc/progs/server.go
index ab860891af..c3f772bf90 100644
--- a/doc/progs/server.go
+++ b/doc/progs/server.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ type request struct {
 type binOp (a, b int) int;
 
 func run(op *binOp, req *request) {
-	result := op(req.a, req.b);
-	req.replyc <- result;
+	reply := op(req.a, req.b);
+	req.replyc <- reply;
 }
 
 func server(op *binOp, service chan *request) {
diff --git a/doc/progs/server1.go b/doc/progs/server1.go
index fe04eb4137..51362502d3 100644
--- a/doc/progs/server1.go
+++ b/doc/progs/server1.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ type request struct {
 type binOp (a, b int) int;
 
 func run(op *binOp, req *request) {
-	result := op(req.a, req.b);
-	req.replyc <- result;
+	reply := op(req.a, req.b);
+	req.replyc <- reply;
 }
 
 func server(op *binOp, service chan *request, quit chan bool) {