diff --git a/ethcore/src/trace/executive_tracer.rs b/ethcore/src/trace/executive_tracer.rs
index 65d8ebe3e..a6a5a95ea 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/trace/executive_tracer.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/trace/executive_tracer.rs
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ impl Tracer for ExecutiveTracer {
 		self.traces.push(trace);
 	}
 	
-	fn trace_reward(&mut self, miner: Address, value: U256, reward_type: RewardType) {
+	fn trace_reward(&mut self, author: Address, value: U256, reward_type: RewardType) {
 		let trace = FlatTrace {
 			subtraces: 0,
 			action: Action::Reward(Reward {
-				miner: miner,
+				author: author,
 				value: value,
 				reward_type: reward_type,
 			}),
diff --git a/ethcore/src/trace/mod.rs b/ethcore/src/trace/mod.rs
index 2b318a260..e3c8a9bf0 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/trace/mod.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/trace/mod.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub trait Tracer: Send {
 	fn trace_suicide(&mut self, address: Address, balance: U256, refund_address: Address);
 
 	/// Stores reward info.
-	fn trace_reward(&mut self, miner: Address, value: U256, reward_type: RewardType);
+	fn trace_reward(&mut self, author: Address, value: U256, reward_type: RewardType);
 
 	/// Spawn subtracer which will be used to trace deeper levels of execution.
 	fn subtracer(&self) -> Self where Self: Sized;
diff --git a/ethcore/src/trace/types/filter.rs b/ethcore/src/trace/types/filter.rs
index 68ab30a31..9ab553eca 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/trace/types/filter.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/trace/types/filter.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ impl Filter {
 				from_matches && to_matches
 			},
 			Action::Reward(ref reward) => {
-				let to_matches = self.to_address.matches(&reward.miner);
+				let to_matches = self.to_address.matches(&reward.author);
 				to_matches
 			}
 		}
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 		let trace = FlatTrace {
 			action: Action::Reward(Reward {
-				miner: 2.into(),
+				author: 2.into(),
 				value: 100.into(),
 				reward_type: RewardType::Block,
 			}),
diff --git a/ethcore/src/trace/types/flat.rs b/ethcore/src/trace/types/flat.rs
index 29d0eddb9..329efc94b 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/trace/types/flat.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/trace/types/flat.rs
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 		let flat_trace3 = FlatTrace {
 			action: Action::Reward(Reward {
-				miner: "412fda7643b37d436cb40628f6dbbb80a07267ed".parse().unwrap(),
+				author: "412fda7643b37d436cb40628f6dbbb80a07267ed".parse().unwrap(),
 				value: 10.into(),
 				reward_type: RewardType::Uncle,
 			}),
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 		let flat_trace4 = FlatTrace {
 			action: Action::Reward(Reward {
-				miner: "412fda7643b37d436cb40628f6dbbb80a07267ed".parse().unwrap(),
+				author: "412fda7643b37d436cb40628f6dbbb80a07267ed".parse().unwrap(),
 				value: 10.into(),
 				reward_type: RewardType::Block,
 			}),
diff --git a/ethcore/src/trace/types/trace.rs b/ethcore/src/trace/types/trace.rs
index faa4ca78f..879f51e49 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/trace/types/trace.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/trace/types/trace.rs
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ impl Decodable for RewardType {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "ipc", binary)]
 pub struct Reward {
-	/// Miner's address.
-	pub miner: Address,
+	/// Author's address.
+	pub author: Address,
 	/// Reward amount.
 	pub value: U256,
 	/// Reward type.
@@ -267,14 +267,14 @@ pub struct Reward {
 impl Reward {
 	/// Return reward action bloom.
 	pub fn bloom(&self) -> LogBloom {
-		LogBloom::from_bloomed(&self.miner.sha3())
+		LogBloom::from_bloomed(&self.author.sha3())
 	}
 }
 
 impl Encodable for Reward {
 	fn rlp_append(&self, s: &mut RlpStream) {
 		s.begin_list(3);
-		s.append(&self.miner);
+		s.append(&self.author);
 		s.append(&self.value);
 		s.append(&self.reward_type);
 	}
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ impl Encodable for Reward {
 impl Decodable for Reward {
 	fn decode(rlp: &UntrustedRlp) -> Result<Self, DecoderError> {
 		let res = Reward {
-			miner: rlp.val_at(0)?,
+			author: rlp.val_at(0)?,
 			value: rlp.val_at(1)?,
 			reward_type: rlp.val_at(2)?,
 		};
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/types/trace.rs b/rpc/src/v1/types/trace.rs
index 5c656f4ec..aafe39f03 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/types/trace.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/types/trace.rs
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ impl From<trace::RewardType> for RewardType {
 /// Reward action
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
 pub struct Reward {
-	/// Miner's address.
-	pub miner: H160,
+	/// Author's address.
+	pub author: H160,
 	/// Reward amount.
 	pub value: U256,
 	/// Reward type.
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ pub struct Reward {
 impl From<trace::Reward> for Reward {
 	fn from(r: trace::Reward) -> Self {
 		Reward {
-			miner: r.miner.into(),
+			author: r.author.into(),
 			value: r.value.into(),
 			reward_type: r.reward_type.into(),
 		}
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ mod tests {
 	fn test_trace_reward_serialize() {
 		let t = LocalizedTrace {
 			action: Action::Reward(Reward {
-				miner: 4.into(),
+				author: 4.into(),
 				value: 6.into(),
 				reward_type: RewardType::Block,
 			}),
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ mod tests {
 			block_hash: 14.into(),
 		};
 		let serialized = serde_json::to_string(&t).unwrap();
-		assert_eq!(serialized, r#"{"type":"reward","action":{"miner":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000004","value":"0x6","rewardType":"block"},"result":null,"traceAddress":[10],"subtraces":1,"transactionPosition":null,"transactionHash":null,"blockNumber":13,"blockHash":"0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000e"}"#);
+		assert_eq!(serialized, r#"{"type":"reward","action":{"author":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000004","value":"0x6","rewardType":"block"},"result":null,"traceAddress":[10],"subtraces":1,"transactionPosition":null,"transactionHash":null,"blockNumber":13,"blockHash":"0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000e"}"#);
 	}
 
 	#[test]