diff --git a/include/file.h b/include/file.h
index 753408d9..d7a10357 100644
--- a/include/file.h
+++ b/include/file.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ struct empfile {
 #define EF_META		30
 #define EF_META_TYPE	31
 #define EF_META_FLAGS	32
-#define EF_MISSION_FLAGS	33
+#define EF_MISSIONS	33
 #define EF_PLANE_FLAGS	34
 #define EF_RETREAT_FLAGS	35
 #define EF_NATION_FLAGS	36
diff --git a/include/nsc.h b/include/nsc.h
index e77c4b35..090f9fd3 100644
--- a/include/nsc.h
+++ b/include/nsc.h
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ extern struct symbol treaty_flags[];
 extern struct castr mdchr_ca[];
 extern struct symbol meta_type[];
 extern struct symbol meta_flags[];
-extern struct symbol mission_flags[];
+extern struct symbol missions[];
 extern struct symbol plane_flags[];
 extern struct symbol retreat_flags[];
 extern struct symbol nation_flags[];
diff --git a/src/lib/global/file.c b/src/lib/global/file.c
index 892cba27..67dfe0ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/file.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/file.c
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ struct empfile empfile[] = {
      PTR_CACHE(meta_type, EFF_CFG)},
     {EF_META_FLAGS, "meta flags", NULL, symbol_ca,
      PTR_CACHE(meta_flags, EFF_CFG)},
-    {EF_MISSION_FLAGS, "mission flags", NULL, symbol_ca,
-     PTR_CACHE(mission_flags, EFF_CFG)},
+    {EF_MISSIONS, "missions", NULL, symbol_ca,
+     PTR_CACHE(missions, EFF_CFG)},
     {EF_PLANE_FLAGS, "plane flags", NULL, symbol_ca,
      PTR_CACHE(plane_flags, EFF_CFG)},
     {EF_RETREAT_FLAGS, "retreat flags", NULL, symbol_ca,
diff --git a/src/lib/global/nsc.c b/src/lib/global/nsc.c
index 86bfef13..40d8abf7 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/nsc.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/nsc.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ struct castr dchr_ca[] = {
 { NSC_CHAR, NSC_EXTRA, 0, fldoff(genitem, group), "group", EF_BAD},	\
 { NSC_XCOORD, 0, 0, fldoff(genitem, opx), "opx", EF_BAD},		\
 { NSC_YCOORD, 0, 0, fldoff(genitem, opy), "opy", EF_BAD},		\
-{ NSC_SHORT, 0, 0, fldoff(genitem, mission), "mission", EF_MISSION_FLAGS},	\
+{ NSC_SHORT, 0, 0, fldoff(genitem, mission), "mission", EF_MISSIONS},	\
 { NSC_SHORT, 0, 0, fldoff(genitem, radius), "radius", EF_BAD}
 
 struct castr ship_ca[] = {
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ struct symbol meta_type[]  = {
     {NSC_NOTYPE, NULL}
 };
 
-struct symbol mission_flags[] = {
+struct symbol missions[] = {
     {MI_INTERDICT, "interdiction"},
     {MI_SUPPORT, "support"},
     {MI_RESERVE, "reserve"},