diff --git a/lib/erl/README b/lib/erl/README
index 7147381..815e1fb 100644
--- a/lib/erl/README
+++ b/lib/erl/README
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 {error,{bad_args,testVoid,[asdf]}}
 121> thrift_client:call(C, testI32, [123]).
 {ok,123}
-122> thrift_client:call(C, testAsync, [1]).
+122> thrift_client:call(C, testOneway, [1]).
 {ok,ok}
 123> catch thrift_client:call(C, testXception, ["foo"]).
 {error,{no_function,testXception}}
diff --git a/lib/erl/src/thrift_processor.erl b/lib/erl/src/thrift_processor.erl
index 2f5a81b..3344666 100644
--- a/lib/erl/src/thrift_processor.erl
+++ b/lib/erl/src/thrift_processor.erl
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@
 
 handle_function_catch(State = #thrift_processor{service = Service},
                       Function, ErrType, ErrData) ->
-    IsAsync = Service:function_info(Function, reply_type) =:= async_void,
+    IsOneway = Service:function_info(Function, reply_type) =:= async_void,
 
     case {ErrType, ErrData} of
-        _ when IsAsync ->
+        _ when IsOneway ->
             Stack = erlang:get_stacktrace(),
             error_logger:warning_msg(
-              "async void ~p threw error which must be ignored: ~p",
+              "oneway void ~p threw error which must be ignored: ~p",
               [Function, {ErrType, ErrData, Stack}]),
             ok;