diff --git a/benefits/oauth/views.py b/benefits/oauth/views.py
index c92e035de..140ddfebc 100644
--- a/benefits/oauth/views.py
+++ b/benefits/oauth/views.py
@@ -128,23 +128,23 @@ def authorize(request):
     id_token = token["id_token"]
 
     # We store the returned claim in case it can be used later in eligibility verification.
-    verifier_claim = flow.claims_provider.claim
+    flow_claim = flow.claims_provider.claim
     stored_claim = None
 
     error_claim = None
 
-    if verifier_claim:
+    if flow_claim:
         userinfo = token.get("userinfo")
 
         if userinfo:
-            claim_value = userinfo.get(verifier_claim)
+            claim_value = userinfo.get(flow_claim)
             # the claim comes back in userinfo like { "claim": "1" | "0" }
             claim_value = int(claim_value) if claim_value else None
             if claim_value is None:
-                logger.warning(f"userinfo did not contain: {verifier_claim}")
+                logger.warning(f"userinfo did not contain: {flow_claim}")
             elif claim_value == 1:
                 # if userinfo contains our claim and the flag is 1 (true), store the *claim*
-                stored_claim = verifier_claim
+                stored_claim = flow_claim
             elif claim_value >= 10:
                 error_claim = claim_value