diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OptionT.scala b/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OptionT.scala
index dc7f7ac7ba..1ef9819942 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OptionT.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OptionT.scala
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ final case class OptionT[F[_], A](value: F[Option[A]]) {
    * Perform an effect if the value inside the is a `None`, leaving the value untouched. Equivalent to [[orElseF]]
    * with an effect returning `None` as argument.
    */
-  def flatTapNone[B](f: => F[B])(implicit F: Monad[F]): OptionT[F, A] =
-    OptionT(F.flatTap(value)(_.fold(F.void(f))(_ => F.unit)))
+  def flatTapNone[B](ifNone: => F[B])(implicit F: Monad[F]): OptionT[F, A] =
+    OptionT(F.flatTap(value)(_.fold(F.void(ifNone))(_ => F.unit)))
 
   def getOrElse[B >: A](default: => B)(implicit F: Functor[F]): F[B] =
     F.map(value)(_.getOrElse(default))