diff --git a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_core.cpp b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_core.cpp
index a656447..ff0767a 100644
--- a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_core.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_core.cpp
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ namespace monero {
     return wallet;
   }
 
-  monero_wallet_core* monero_wallet_core::create_wallet_from_mnemonic(const string& path, const string& password, const monero_network_type network_type, const string& mnemonic, const monero_rpc_connection& daemon_connection, uint64_t restore_height, const string& offset) {
+  monero_wallet_core* monero_wallet_core::create_wallet_from_mnemonic(const string& path, const string& password, const monero_network_type network_type, const string& mnemonic, const monero_rpc_connection& daemon_connection, uint64_t restore_height, const string& seed_offset) {
     MTRACE("create_wallet_from_mnemonic(path, password, mnemonic, network_type, daemon_connection, restore_height)");
     monero_wallet_core* wallet = new monero_wallet_core();
 
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ namespace monero {
     if (language == crypto::ElectrumWords::old_language_name) language = Language::English().get_language_name();
 
     // apply offset if given
-    if (!offset.empty()) recovery_key = cryptonote::decrypt_key(recovery_key, offset);
+    if (!seed_offset.empty()) recovery_key = cryptonote::decrypt_key(recovery_key, seed_offset);
 
     // initialize wallet
     wallet->m_w2 = unique_ptr<tools::wallet2>(new tools::wallet2(static_cast<cryptonote::network_type>(network_type), 1, true));
diff --git a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_core.h b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_core.h
index 77682d7..a793e4c 100644
--- a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_core.h
+++ b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_core.h
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ namespace monero {
      * @param mnemonic is the mnemonic of the wallet to construct
      * @param daemon_connection is connection information to a daemon (default = an unconnected wallet)
      * @param restore_height is the block height to restore (i.e. scan the chain) from (default = 0)
+     * @param seed_offset is a string used to derive a new mnemonic from the given mnemonic, allowing password-protected wallets to be recovered from a plain-text mnemonic
      */
-    static monero_wallet_core* create_wallet_from_mnemonic(const string& path, const string& password, const monero_network_type network_type, const string& mnemonic, const monero_rpc_connection& daemon_connection, uint64_t restore_height, const string& offset);
+    static monero_wallet_core* create_wallet_from_mnemonic(const string& path, const string& password, const monero_network_type network_type, const string& mnemonic, const monero_rpc_connection& daemon_connection, uint64_t restore_height, const string& seed_offset);
 
     /**
      * Create a wallet from an address, view key, and spend key.
diff --git a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_keys.cpp b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_keys.cpp
index 75dd5f4..e31c2e9 100644
--- a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_keys.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_keys.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace monero {
     return wallet;
   }
 
-  monero_wallet_keys* monero_wallet_keys::create_wallet_from_mnemonic(const monero_network_type network_type, const string& mnemonic, const string& offset) {
+  monero_wallet_keys* monero_wallet_keys::create_wallet_from_mnemonic(const monero_network_type network_type, const string& mnemonic, const string& seed_offset) {
 
     // validate mnemonic and get recovery key and language
     crypto::secret_key recovery_key;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace monero {
     if (language == crypto::ElectrumWords::old_language_name) language = Language::English().get_language_name();
 
     // apply offset if given
-    if (!offset.empty()) recovery_key = cryptonote::decrypt_key(recovery_key, offset);
+    if (!seed_offset.empty()) recovery_key = cryptonote::decrypt_key(recovery_key, seed_offset);
 
     // initialize wallet account
     monero_wallet_keys* wallet = new monero_wallet_keys();
diff --git a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_keys.h b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_keys.h
index c9ab185..2b57c82 100644
--- a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_keys.h
+++ b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_keys.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace monero {
      * @param network_type is the wallet's network type
      * @param mnemonic is the mnemonic of the wallet to construct
      */
-    static monero_wallet_keys* create_wallet_from_mnemonic(const monero_network_type network_type, const string& mnemonic, const string& offset);
+    static monero_wallet_keys* create_wallet_from_mnemonic(const monero_network_type network_type, const string& mnemonic, const string& seed_offset);
 
     /**
      * Create a wallet from an address, view key, and spend key.