diff --git a/timeoutd.c b/timeoutd.c
index 972059d..e24f371 100644
--- a/timeoutd.c
+++ b/timeoutd.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #define MAXLINES 512
 #define max(a,b) ((a)>(b)?(a):(b))
 
-#define ACTIVE		1
+#define ALLOWED		1
 #define IDLEMAX		2
 #define SESSMAX		3
 #define DAYMAX		4
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ char *argv[];
                    argv[2]);
             logoff_msg(1);
             exit(20);
-        case ACTIVE:
+        case ALLOWED:
 #ifdef DEBUG
             syslog(LOG_DEBUG, "User %s on %s passed login check.", argv[1], argv[2]);
 #endif
@@ -819,13 +819,13 @@ int session;
             }
 
 /* Otherwise, leave the poor net addict alone */
-            return ACTIVE;
+            return ALLOWED;
         }
         configline++;
     }
 
 /* If they do not match any entries, then they can stay on forever */
-    return ACTIVE;
+    return ALLOWED;
 }
 
 void check_idle()
@@ -868,9 +868,9 @@ void check_idle()
 
     sesstime = (time_now - utmpp->ut_time) / 60;
     switch (chk_timeout(user, dev, host, idle, sesstime)) {
-    case ACTIVE:
+    case ALLOWED:
 #ifdef DEBUG
-        syslog(LOG_DEBUG, "User %s is active.", user);
+        syslog(LOG_DEBUG, "User %s passed all checks.", user);
 #endif
         break;
     case IDLEMAX: