diff --git a/taglib/shn/shnfile.cpp b/taglib/shn/shnfile.cpp
index 04e98116..ffb54b6e 100644
--- a/taglib/shn/shnfile.cpp
+++ b/taglib/shn/shnfile.cpp
@@ -275,14 +275,14 @@ void SHN::File::read(AudioProperties::ReadStyle propertiesStyle)
   // Set up variable length input
   VariableLengthInput input{this};
 
-  // Read internal file type
-  uint32_t internalFileType;
-  if(!input.getUInt(internalFileType, version, fileTypeCodeSize)) {
-    debug("SHN::File::read() -- Unable to read internal file type.");
+  // Read file type
+  uint32_t fileType;
+  if(!input.getUInt(fileType, version, fileTypeCodeSize)) {
+    debug("SHN::File::read() -- Unable to read file type.");
     setValid(false);
     return;
   }
-  props.internalFileType = static_cast<int>(internalFileType);
+  props.fileType = static_cast<int>(fileType);
 
   // Read number of channels
   uint32_t channelCount = 0;
diff --git a/taglib/shn/shnproperties.cpp b/taglib/shn/shnproperties.cpp
index d1dfe20c..3e47793e 100644
--- a/taglib/shn/shnproperties.cpp
+++ b/taglib/shn/shnproperties.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
   PropertiesPrivate &operator=(const PropertiesPrivate &) = delete;
 
   int version { 0 };
-  int internalFileType { 0 };
+  int fileType { 0 };
   int channelCount { 0 };
   int sampleRate { 0 };
   int bitsPerSample { 0 };
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SHN::Properties::Properties(const PropertyValues *values, ReadStyle style) :
 {
   if(values) {
     d->version = values->version;
-    d->internalFileType = values->internalFileType;
+    d->fileType = values->fileType;
     d->channelCount = values->channelCount;
     d->sampleRate = values->sampleRate;
     d->bitsPerSample = values->bitsPerSample;
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ int SHN::Properties::shortenVersion() const
   return d->version;
 }
 
-int SHN::Properties::internalFileType() const
+int SHN::Properties::fileType() const
 {
-  return d->internalFileType;
+  return d->fileType;
 }
 
 int SHN::Properties::bitsPerSample() const
diff --git a/taglib/shn/shnproperties.h b/taglib/shn/shnproperties.h
index b523208f..493c654d 100644
--- a/taglib/shn/shnproperties.h
+++ b/taglib/shn/shnproperties.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ namespace TagLib {
 
       //! Returns the Shorten file version (1-3).
       int shortenVersion() const;
-      //! Returns the Shorten internal file type.
-      int internalFileType() const;
+      //! Returns the Shorten file type.
+      int fileType() const;
       int bitsPerSample() const;
       unsigned long sampleFrames() const;
 
diff --git a/taglib/shn/shnutils.h b/taglib/shn/shnutils.h
index 48ca1d94..25fffd82 100644
--- a/taglib/shn/shnutils.h
+++ b/taglib/shn/shnutils.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
     struct PropertyValues
     {
       int version { 0 };
-      int internalFileType { 0 };
+      int fileType { 0 };
       int channelCount { 0 };
       int sampleRate { 0 };
       int bitsPerSample { 0 };
diff --git a/tests/test_shn.cpp b/tests/test_shn.cpp
index c0fafb7a..0857213f 100644
--- a/tests/test_shn.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_shn.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(2, f.audioProperties()->channels());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(44100, f.audioProperties()->sampleRate());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(2, f.audioProperties()->shortenVersion());
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(5, f.audioProperties()->internalFileType());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(5, f.audioProperties()->fileType());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(16, f.audioProperties()->bitsPerSample());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(static_cast<unsigned long>(88200), f.audioProperties()->sampleFrames());
   }