diff --git a/include/mbgl/style/style_bucket.hpp b/include/mbgl/style/style_bucket.hpp
index a868659ad..530e0c125 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/style/style_bucket.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/style/style_bucket.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
         TextJustifyType justify = TextJustifyType::Center;
         TextHorizontalAlignType horizontal_align = TextHorizontalAlignType::Center;
         TextVerticalAlignType vertical_align = TextVerticalAlignType::Center;
-        float max_angle_delta = 45.0f /* degrees */;
+        float max_angle = 45.0f /* degrees */;
         float rotate = 0.0f;
         float slant = 0.0f;
         float padding = 2.0f;
diff --git a/src/style/style_parser.cpp b/src/style/style_parser.cpp
index 27deca689..a8857bdce 100644
--- a/src/style/style_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/style/style_parser.cpp
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ void StyleParser::parseRender(JSVal value, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> &layer) {
         parseRenderProperty<TextJustifyTypeClass>(value, render.text.justify, "text-justify");
         parseRenderProperty<TextHorizontalAlignTypeClass>(value, render.text.horizontal_align, "text-horizontal-align");
         parseRenderProperty<TextVerticalAlignTypeClass>(value, render.text.vertical_align, "text-vertical-align");
-        parseRenderProperty(value, render.text.max_angle_delta, "text-max-angle");
+        parseRenderProperty(value, render.text.max_angle, "text-max-angle");
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.text.rotate, "text-rotate");
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.text.slant, "text-slant");
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.text.padding, "text-padding");
diff --git a/src/text/placement.cpp b/src/text/placement.cpp
index 23e2a0ee8..ac95ade5e 100644
--- a/src/text/placement.cpp
+++ b/src/text/placement.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ typedef std::vector<GlyphInstance> GlyphInstances;
 
 void getSegmentGlyphs(std::back_insert_iterator<GlyphInstances> glyphs, Anchor &anchor,
                       float offset, const std::vector<Coordinate> &line, int segment,
-                      int8_t direction, float maxAngleDelta) {
+                      int8_t direction, float maxAngle) {
     const bool upsideDown = direction < 0;
 
     if (offset < 0)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void getSegmentGlyphs(std::back_insert_iterator<GlyphInstances> glyphs, Anchor &
 
         // Don't place around sharp corners
         float angleDiff = std::fmod((angle - prevAngle), (2.0f * M_PI));
-        if (prevAngle && std::fabs(angleDiff) > maxAngleDelta) {
+        if (prevAngle && std::fabs(angleDiff) > maxAngle) {
             anchor.scale = prevscale;
             break;
         }
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Placement Placement::getGlyphs(Anchor &anchor, const vec2<float> &origin, const
                                const GlyphPositions &face, float boxScale, bool horizontal,
                                const std::vector<Coordinate> &line,
                                const StyleBucketSymbol &props) {
-    const float maxAngleDelta = props.text.max_angle_delta * M_PI / 180;
+    const float maxAngle = props.text.max_angle * M_PI / 180;
     const float rotate = props.text.rotate * M_PI / 180;
     const float padding = props.text.padding;
     const bool alongLine = props.text.rotation_alignment != RotationAlignmentType::Viewport;
@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@ Placement Placement::getGlyphs(Anchor &anchor, const vec2<float> &origin, const
         GlyphInstances glyphInstances;
         if (anchor.segment >= 0 && alongLine) {
             getSegmentGlyphs(std::back_inserter(glyphInstances), anchor, x, line, anchor.segment, 1,
-                             maxAngleDelta);
+                             maxAngle);
             if (keepUpright)
                 getSegmentGlyphs(std::back_inserter(glyphInstances), anchor, x, line,
-                                 anchor.segment, -1, maxAngleDelta);
+                                 anchor.segment, -1, maxAngle);
 
         } else {
             glyphInstances.emplace_back(GlyphInstance{anchor});