diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemMeshGmsh.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemMeshGmsh.py
index 3ecd9e93fc..66e86821ff 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemMeshGmsh.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemMeshGmsh.py
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ class _ViewProviderFemMeshGmsh:
         return (reg_childs + gro_childs + bou_childs)
 
     def onDelete(self, feature, subelements):
-        childs = self.claimChildren()
-        if len(childs) > 0:
+        children = self.claimChildren()
+        if len(children) > 0:
             try:
-                for obj in childs:
+                for obj in children:
                     obj.ViewObject.show()
             except Exception as err:
                 FreeCAD.Console.PrintError("Error in onDelete: {0} \n".format(err))
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemResultMechanical.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemResultMechanical.py
index f682314ebb..63ee255ece 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemResultMechanical.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemResultMechanical.py
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ class _ViewProviderFemResultMechanical:
         return [self.Object.Mesh]  # claimChildren needs to return a list !
 
     def onDelete(self, feature, subelements):
-        childs = self.claimChildren()
-        if len(childs) > 0:
+        children = self.claimChildren()
+        if len(children) > 0:
             try:
-                for obj in childs:
+                for obj in children:
                     obj.ViewObject.show()
             except Exception as err:
                 FreeCAD.Console.PrintError("Error in onDelete: {0} \n".format(err))