diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/Makefile.am b/src/protocols/vnc/Makefile.am
index 3ee23387..9268a7f4 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/Makefile.am
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES = libguac-client-vnc.la
 libguac_client_vnc_la_SOURCES = \
     client.c                    \
     convert.c                   \
-    default_pointer.c           \
+    dot_cursor.c                \
     guac_handlers.c             \
     vnc_handlers.c              
     
 noinst_HEADERS =      \
     client.h          \
     convert.h         \
-    default_pointer.h \
+    dot_cursor.h      \
     guac_handlers.h   \
     vnc_handlers.h    
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/client.c b/src/protocols/vnc/client.c
index fe41007b..8855856a 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/client.c
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/client.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include "client.h"
-#include "default_pointer.h"
+#include "dot_cursor.h"
 #include "guac_handlers.h"
 #include "vnc_handlers.h"
 
@@ -353,9 +353,9 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
         client->key_handler = vnc_guac_client_key_handler;
         client->clipboard_handler = vnc_guac_client_clipboard_handler;
 
-        /* If not read-only but cursor is remote, set a default pointer */
+        /* If not read-only but cursor is remote, set a dot cursor */
         if (guac_client_data->remote_cursor)
-            guac_vnc_set_default_pointer(client);
+            guac_vnc_set_dot_cursor(client);
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/default_pointer.c b/src/protocols/vnc/dot_cursor.c
similarity index 76%
rename from src/protocols/vnc/default_pointer.c
rename to src/protocols/vnc/dot_cursor.c
index 9f59ef07..b0a9457f 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/default_pointer.c
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/dot_cursor.c
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@
 #define _ 0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00
 
 /* Dimensions */
-const int guac_vnc_default_pointer_width  = 5;
-const int guac_vnc_default_pointer_height = 5;
+const int guac_vnc_dot_cursor_width  = 5;
+const int guac_vnc_dot_cursor_height = 5;
 
 /* Format */
-const cairo_format_t guac_vnc_default_pointer_format = CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32;
-const int guac_vnc_default_pointer_stride = 20;
+const cairo_format_t guac_vnc_dot_cursor_format = CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32;
+const int guac_vnc_dot_cursor_stride = 20;
 
 /* Embedded pointer graphic */
-unsigned char guac_vnc_default_pointer[] = {
+unsigned char guac_vnc_dot_cursor[] = {
 
         _,O,O,O,_,
         O,X,X,X,O,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ unsigned char guac_vnc_default_pointer[] = {
 
 };
 
-void guac_vnc_set_default_pointer(guac_client* client) {
+void guac_vnc_set_dot_cursor(guac_client* client) {
 
     guac_socket* socket = client->socket;
 
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ void guac_vnc_set_default_pointer(guac_client* client) {
     guac_layer* cursor = guac_client_alloc_buffer(client);
 
     cairo_surface_t* graphic = cairo_image_surface_create_for_data(
-            guac_vnc_default_pointer,
-            guac_vnc_default_pointer_format,
-            guac_vnc_default_pointer_width,
-            guac_vnc_default_pointer_height,
-            guac_vnc_default_pointer_stride);
+            guac_vnc_dot_cursor,
+            guac_vnc_dot_cursor_format,
+            guac_vnc_dot_cursor_width,
+            guac_vnc_dot_cursor_height,
+            guac_vnc_dot_cursor_stride);
 
     guac_protocol_send_png(socket, GUAC_COMP_SRC, cursor, 0, 0, graphic);
     cairo_surface_destroy(graphic);
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ void guac_vnc_set_default_pointer(guac_client* client) {
     /* Set cursor */
     guac_protocol_send_cursor(socket, 2, 2, cursor,
             0, 0,
-            guac_vnc_default_pointer_width,
-            guac_vnc_default_pointer_height);
+            guac_vnc_dot_cursor_width,
+            guac_vnc_dot_cursor_height);
 
     /* Free buffer */
     guac_client_free_buffer(client, cursor);
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/default_pointer.h b/src/protocols/vnc/dot_cursor.h
similarity index 80%
rename from src/protocols/vnc/default_pointer.h
rename to src/protocols/vnc/dot_cursor.h
index 6de98426..e80e37a4 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/default_pointer.h
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/dot_cursor.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
  */
 
 
-#ifndef _GUAC_VNC_DEFAULT_POINTER_H
-#define _GUAC_VNC_DEFAULT_POINTER_H
+#ifndef _GUAC_VNC_DOT_CURSOR_H
+#define _GUAC_VNC_DOT_CURSOR_H
 
 #include "config.h"
 
@@ -32,33 +32,33 @@
 /**
  * Width of the embedded mouse cursor graphic.
  */
-extern const int guac_vnc_default_pointer_width;
+extern const int guac_vnc_dot_cursor_width;
 
 /**
  * Height of the embedded mouse cursor graphic.
  */
-extern const int guac_vnc_default_pointer_height;
+extern const int guac_vnc_dot_cursor_height;
 
 /**
  * Number of bytes in each row of the embedded mouse cursor graphic.
  */
-extern const int guac_vnc_default_pointer_stride;
+extern const int guac_vnc_dot_cursor_stride;
 
 /**
  * The Cairo grapic format of the mouse cursor graphic.
  */
-extern const cairo_format_t guac_vnc_default_pointer_format;
+extern const cairo_format_t guac_vnc_dot_cursor_format;
 
 /**
  * Embedded mouse cursor graphic.
  */
-extern unsigned char guac_vnc_default_pointer[];
+extern unsigned char guac_vnc_dot_cursor[];
 
 /**
  * Set the cursor of the remote display to the embedded cursor graphic.
  *
  * @param client The guac_client to send the cursor to.
  */
-void guac_vnc_set_default_pointer(guac_client* client);
+void guac_vnc_set_dot_cursor(guac_client* client);
 
 #endif