diff --git a/autoload/ale/fixers/astyle.vim b/autoload/ale/fixers/astyle.vim
index 304c2f24..ba4ddceb 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/fixers/astyle.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/fixers/astyle.vim
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
 function! s:set_variables() abort
     for l:ft in ['c', 'cpp']
         call ale#Set(l:ft . '_astyle_executable', 'astyle')
-        call ale#Set(l:ft . '_astyle_options', '')
+        call ale#Set(l:ft . '_astyle_project_options', '')
     endfor
 endfunction
 
 call s:set_variables()
 
+
 function! ale#fixers#astyle#Var(buffer, name) abort
     let l:ft = getbufvar(str2nr(a:buffer), '&filetype')
     let l:ft = l:ft =~# 'cpp' ? 'cpp' : 'c'
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ endfunction
 function! ale#fixers#astyle#Fix(buffer) abort
     let l:executable = ale#fixers#astyle#Var(a:buffer, 'executable')
     let l:filename = ale#Escape(bufname(a:buffer))
-    let l:options = ale#fixers#astyle#Var(a:buffer, 'options')
+    let l:options = ale#fixers#astyle#Var(a:buffer, 'project_options')
     let l:command = ' --stdin='
 
     return {
diff --git a/doc/ale-c.txt b/doc/ale-c.txt
index 599a726f..efc26f93 100644
--- a/doc/ale-c.txt
+++ b/doc/ale-c.txt
@@ -70,17 +70,17 @@ g:ale_c_astyle_executable                           *g:ale_c_astyle_executable*
   This variable can be changed to use a different executable for astyle.
 
 
-g:ale_c_astyle_options                                 *g:ale_c_astyle_options*
-                                                       *b:ale_c_astyle_options*
+g:ale_c_astyle_project_options                 *g:ale_c_astyle_project_options*
+                                               *b:ale_c_astyle_project_options*
   Type: |String|
   Default: `''`
 
   This variable can be changed to use an option file for project level
   configurations. Provide only the filename of the option file that should be
-  present at the project's root directory. 
+  present at the project's root directory.
 
   For example, if .astylrc is specified, the file is searched in the parent
-  directories of the source file's directory. 
+  directories of the source file's directory.
 
 
 ===============================================================================
diff --git a/doc/ale-cpp.txt b/doc/ale-cpp.txt
index 206a1a87..fbe31370 100644
--- a/doc/ale-cpp.txt
+++ b/doc/ale-cpp.txt
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ g:ale_cpp_astyle_executable                       *g:ale_cpp_astyle_executable*
   This variable can be changed to use a different executable for astyle.
 
 
-g:ale_cpp_astyle_options                             *g:ale_cpp_astyle_options*
-                                                     *b:ale_cpp_astyle_options*
+g:ale_cpp_astyle_project_options             *g:ale_cpp_astyle_project_options*
+                                             *b:ale_cpp_astyle_project_options*
   Type: |String|
   Default: `''`
 
   This variable can be changed to use an option file for project level
   configurations. Provide only the filename of the option file that should be
-  present at the project's root directory. 
+  present at the project's root directory.
 
   For example, if .astylrc is specified, the file is searched in the parent
-  directories of the source file's directory. 
+  directories of the source file's directory.
 
 
 ===============================================================================
diff --git a/test/fixers/test_astyle_fixer_callback.vader b/test/fixers/test_astyle_fixer_callback.vader
index d3520932..d2886202 100644
--- a/test/fixers/test_astyle_fixer_callback.vader
+++ b/test/fixers/test_astyle_fixer_callback.vader
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 Before:
   Save g:ale_c_astyle_executable
-  Save g:ale_c_astyle_options
+  Save g:ale_c_astyle_project_options
 
   " Use an invalid global executable, so we don't match it.
   let g:ale_c_astyle_executable = 'xxxinvalid'
   let g:ale_cpp_astyle_executable = 'invalidpp'
-  
+
   call ale#test#SetDirectory('/testplugin/test/fixers')
 
 After:
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ Execute(The astyle callback should support cpp files):
 
 Execute(The astyle callback should support cpp files with option file set):
   call ale#test#SetFilename('../cpp_files/dummy.cpp')
-  let g:ale_cpp_astyle_options = '.astylerc_cpp'
+  let g:ale_cpp_astyle_project_options = '.astylerc_cpp'
   let targetfile = '/testplugin/test/cpp_files/dummy.cpp'
   set filetype=cpp " The test fails without this
 
   AssertEqual
   \ {
   \   'command': ale#Escape('invalidpp')
-  \     . ' --project=' . g:ale_cpp_astyle_options
+  \     . ' --project=' . g:ale_cpp_astyle_project_options
   \     . ' --stdin='
   \ },
   \ ale#fixers#astyle#Fix(bufnr(''))
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ Execute(The astyle callback should support cpp files with option file set):
 Execute(The astyle callback should return the correct default values with an option file set):
   call ale#test#SetFilename('../c_files/testfile.c')
   let targetfile = '/testplugin/test/c_files/testfile.c'
-  let g:ale_c_astyle_options = '.astylerc'
+  let g:ale_c_astyle_project_options = '.astylerc'
 
   AssertEqual
   \ {
   \   'command': ale#Escape('xxxinvalid')
-  \     . ' --project=' . g:ale_c_astyle_options
+  \     . ' --project=' . g:ale_c_astyle_project_options
   \     . ' --stdin='
   \ },
   \ ale#fixers#astyle#Fix(bufnr(''))