diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/v0/service/DispositionScheduleService.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/v0/service/DispositionScheduleService.java
index cc7130ce67..22520994ce 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/v0/service/DispositionScheduleService.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/v0/service/DispositionScheduleService.java
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ public class DispositionScheduleService extends BaseAPI
      */
     public void addRetainAfterPeriodStep(String categoryName, String period)
     {
-        HashMap<RETENTION_SCHEDULE, String> cutOffStep = new HashMap<>();
-        cutOffStep.put(RETENTION_SCHEDULE.NAME, "retain");
-        cutOffStep.put(RETENTION_SCHEDULE.RETENTION_PERIOD, period);
-        cutOffStep.put(RETENTION_SCHEDULE.DESCRIPTION, "Retain after a period step");
+        HashMap<RETENTION_SCHEDULE, String> retainStep = new HashMap<>();
+        retainStep.put(RETENTION_SCHEDULE.NAME, "retain");
+        retainStep.put(RETENTION_SCHEDULE.RETENTION_PERIOD, period);
+        retainStep.put(RETENTION_SCHEDULE.DESCRIPTION, "Retain after a period step");
         recordCategoriesAPI.addDispositionScheduleSteps(dataUser.getAdminUser().getUsername(),
-                dataUser.getAdminUser().getPassword(), categoryName, cutOffStep);
+                dataUser.getAdminUser().getPassword(), categoryName, retainStep);
     }
 
     /**