diff --git a/htdocs/map.js b/htdocs/map.js
index 27a3b3a3..20c1c86d 100644
--- a/htdocs/map.js
+++ b/htdocs/map.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ $(function(){
                     }, aprsOptions, getMarkerOpacityOptions(update.lastseen) ));
                     marker.lastseen = update.lastseen;
                     marker.mode     = update.mode;
-                    marker.path     = update.path;
+                    marker.hops     = update.hops;
                     marker.band     = update.band;
                     marker.comment  = update.location.comment;
                     marker.weather  = update.location.weather;
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ $(function(){
         var commentString = "";
         var weatherString = "";
         var detailsString = "";
-        var pathString = "";
+        var hopsString = "";
         var distance = "";
 
         if (marker.comment) {
@@ -548,20 +548,20 @@ $(function(){
             distance = " at " + distanceKm(receiverMarker.position, marker.position) + " km";
         }
 
-        if (marker.path && marker.path.length > 0) {
-            var path = marker.path.toString().split(',');
-            path.forEach(function(part, index, path) {
-                path[index] = linkifyCallsign(part);
+        if (marker.hops && marker.hops.length > 0) {
+            var hops = marker.hops.toString().split(',');
+            hops.forEach(function(part, index, hops) {
+                hops[index] = linkifyCallsign(part);
             });
 
-            pathString = '<p align="right"><i>via ' + path.join(', ') + '&nbsp;</i></p>';
+            hopsString = '<p align="right"><i>via ' + hops.join(', ') + '&nbsp;</i></p>';
         }
 
         infowindow.setContent(
             '<h3>' + linkifyCallsign(callsign) + distance + '</h3>' +
             '<div align="center">' + timestring + ' using ' + marker.mode +
             ( marker.band ? ' on ' + marker.band : '' ) + '</div>' +
-            commentString + weatherString + detailsString + pathString
+            commentString + weatherString + detailsString + hopsString
         );
 
         infowindow.open(map, marker);
diff --git a/owrx/aprs/__init__.py b/owrx/aprs/__init__.py
index 8cf1bed0..a88c56f8 100644
--- a/owrx/aprs/__init__.py
+++ b/owrx/aprs/__init__.py
@@ -180,23 +180,23 @@ class AprsParser(PickleModule):
         return self.metrics[category]
 
     def isDirect(self, aprsData):
-        return len(self.getPath(aprsData)) == 0
+        return len(self.getHops(aprsData)) == 0
 
-    def getPath(self, aprsData):
-        path = []
+    def getHops(self, aprsData):
+        hops = []
         if "source" in aprsData:
-            # AIS reports have no path
+            # AIS reports have no hops
             if aprsData["source"] == "AIS":
-                return path;
+                return hops;
             # encapsulated messages' path starts with the source callsign
             if "type" in aprsData and aprsData["type"] in ["thirdparty", "item", "object"]:
-                path += [ aprsData["source"] ]
+                hops += [ aprsData["source"] ]
         # filter out special aliases and anything without asterisk
         if "path" in aprsData and len(aprsData["path"]) > 0:
-            path += [hop.strip("*") for hop in aprsData["path"]
+            hops += [hop.strip("*") for hop in aprsData["path"]
                 if hop.endswith("*") and not noHopPattern.match(hop)]
-        # return path with all the asterisks stripped
-        return path
+        # return hops with all the asterisks stripped
+        return hops
 
     def process(self, data):
         try:
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class AprsParser(PickleModule):
 
     def updateMap(self, mapData):
         mode = mapData["mode"] if "mode" in mapData else "APRS"
-        path = self.getPath(mapData)
+        hops = self.getHops(mapData)
         if "type" in mapData and mapData["type"] == "thirdparty" and "data" in mapData:
             mapData = mapData["data"]
         if "lat" in mapData and "lon" in mapData:
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class AprsParser(PickleModule):
                     source = mapData["item"]
                 elif mapData["type"] == "object":
                     source = mapData["object"]
-            Map.getSharedInstance().updateLocation(source, loc, mode, self.band, path)
+            Map.getSharedInstance().updateLocation(source, loc, mode, self.band, hops)
 
     def hasCompressedCoordinates(self, raw):
         return raw[0] == "/" or raw[0] == "\\"
diff --git a/owrx/map.py b/owrx/map.py
index 8a72e7f6..a57bcd9a 100644
--- a/owrx/map.py
+++ b/owrx/map.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Map(object):
                     "lastseen": record["updated"].timestamp() * 1000,
                     "mode": record["mode"],
                     "band": record["band"].getName() if record["band"] is not None else None,
-                    "path": record["path"],
+                    "hops": record["hops"],
                 }
                 for (callsign, record) in self.positions.items()
             ]
@@ -78,16 +78,16 @@ class Map(object):
         except ValueError:
             pass
 
-    def updateLocation(self, callsign, loc: Location, mode: str, band: Band = None, path: list[str] = []):
+    def updateLocation(self, callsign, loc: Location, mode: str, band: Band = None, hops: list[str] = []):
         pm = Config.get()
         preferRecent = pm["map_prefer_recent_reports"]
         needBroadcast = False
         ts = datetime.now()
 
         with self.positionsLock:
-            # prefer messages with shorter path unless preferRecent set
-            if preferRecent or callsign not in self.positions or len(path) <= len(self.positions[callsign]["path"]):
-                self.positions[callsign] = {"location": loc, "updated": ts, "mode": mode, "band": band, "path": path }
+            # prefer messages with shorter hop count unless preferRecent set
+            if preferRecent or callsign not in self.positions or len(hops) <= len(self.positions[callsign]["hops"]):
+                self.positions[callsign] = {"location": loc, "updated": ts, "mode": mode, "band": band, "hops": hops }
                 needBroadcast = True
 
         if needBroadcast:
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class Map(object):
                         "lastseen": ts.timestamp() * 1000,
                         "mode": mode,
                         "band": band.getName() if band is not None else None,
-                        "path": path,
+                        "hops": hops,
                     }
                 ]
             )