diff --git a/src/js/dao/email-dao.js b/src/js/dao/email-dao.js
index c6d4b99..944d36a 100644
--- a/src/js/dao/email-dao.js
+++ b/src/js/dao/email-dao.js
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ define(function(require) {
      */
     EmailDAO.prototype.listMessages = function(options, callback) {
         var self = this,
-            plaintextItems = [],
+            displayList = [],
             encryptedList = [];
 
         // validate options
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ define(function(require) {
             emails.forEach(function(i) {
                 if (i.body.indexOf(str.cryptPrefix) !== -1 && i.body.indexOf(str.cryptSuffix) !== -1) {
                     // add item to plaintext list for display later
-                    plaintextItems.push(i);
+                    displayList.push(i);
                     // parse ct object from ascii armored message block
                     encryptedList.push(parseMessageBlock(i));
                 }
@@ -338,13 +338,13 @@ define(function(require) {
             // decrypt items
             decryptList(encryptedList, function(err, decryptedList) {
                 // replace encrypted subject and body
-                for (var j = 0; j < plaintextItems.length; j++) {
-                    plaintextItems[j].subject = decryptedList[j].subject;
-                    plaintextItems[j].body = decryptedList[j].body;
+                for (var j = 0; j < displayList.length; j++) {
+                    displayList[j].subject = decryptedList[j].subject;
+                    displayList[j].body = decryptedList[j].body;
                 }
 
                 // return only decrypted items
-                callback(null, plaintextItems);
+                callback(null, displayList);
             });
         });