diff --git a/src/widget.cpp b/src/widget.cpp
index d3f3227e61..52f0ee366d 100644
--- a/src/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget.cpp
@@ -1537,12 +1537,12 @@ void NWidgetVertical::AssignSizePosition(SizingType sizing, uint x, uint y, uint
 
 /**
  * Generic spacer widget.
- * @param length Horizontal size of the spacer widget.
+ * @param width  Horizontal size of the spacer widget.
  * @param height Vertical size of the spacer widget.
  */
-NWidgetSpacer::NWidgetSpacer(int length, int height) : NWidgetResizeBase(NWID_SPACER, 0, 0)
+NWidgetSpacer::NWidgetSpacer(int width, int height) : NWidgetResizeBase(NWID_SPACER, 0, 0)
 {
-	this->SetMinimalSize(length, height);
+	this->SetMinimalSize(width, height);
 	this->SetResize(0, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widget_type.h b/src/widget_type.h
index 1144800383..8f3934b3a7 100644
--- a/src/widget_type.h
+++ b/src/widget_type.h
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ private:
  */
 class NWidgetSpacer : public NWidgetResizeBase {
 public:
-	NWidgetSpacer(int length, int height);
+	NWidgetSpacer(int width, int height);
 
 	void SetupSmallestSize(Window *w, bool init_array) override;
 	void FillNestedArray(NWidgetBase **array, uint length) override;