diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/github/jlangch/venice/core.venice b/src/main/resources/com/github/jlangch/venice/core.venice
index 04f2b743e..16af57490 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/com/github/jlangch/venice/core.venice
+++ b/src/main/resources/com/github/jlangch/venice/core.venice
@@ -1996,11 +1996,11 @@
 ;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 (defonce ^:private tapset (atom #{}))
-(defonce ^:private tapq (queue 1024))
+(defonce ^:private tapque (queue 1024))
 
 (defonce ^:private tap-loop
   (delay (thread #(loop []
-                    (let [t (take! tapq)]
+                    (let [t (take! tapque)]
                       (doseq [tap @tapset]
                         (try
                           (tap t)
@@ -2101,12 +2101,12 @@
   tap> [x]
 
   (force tap-loop)
-  (offer! tapq x))
+  (offer! tapque x))
 
 
 
 ;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-;; registered service  (service registry)
+;; registered services  (service registry)
 ;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 (defn