diff --git a/epicardium/epicardium.h b/epicardium/epicardium.h
index b805b2b1fab1b59359b74354a8d456b0c9c52f4b..8515414826a75eed531fa95eb2d23c65368bd0c8 100644
--- a/epicardium/epicardium.h
+++ b/epicardium/epicardium.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ typedef _Bool bool;
 #define API_LEDS_CLEAR_ALL         0x6d
 #define API_LEDS_GET_ROCKET        0x6e
 #define API_LEDS_GET               0x6f
-#define API_LEDS_BLINK_ROCKET      0x72
+#define API_LEDS_FLASH_ROCKET      0x72
 
 #define API_VIBRA_SET              0x70
 #define API_VIBRA_VIBRATE          0x71
@@ -620,17 +620,17 @@ API(API_LEDS_SET, void epic_leds_set(int led, uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b));
 API(API_LEDS_GET, int epic_leds_get_rgb(int led, uint8_t * rgb));
 
 /**
- * Set one of the rockets to blink for a certain time.
+ * Set one of the rockets to flash for a certain time.
  *
- * :c:func:`epic_leds_blink_rocket` will set a timer for blinking of the rocket.
+ * :c:func:`epic_leds_flash_rocket` will set a timer for the flash of a rocket.
  *
- * :param int led: Number of rocket to let blink
+ * :param int led: Number of the rocket that sould flash 
  * :param uint8_t value:  brightness of the 'on'-state of this rocket ( 0 < value < 32)
- * :param int millis:  time in milliseconds the rocket should be 'on'
+ * :param int millis:  time in milliseconds defining the duration of the flash (i.e. how long is the rocket 'on')
  *
- * .. versionadded:: 1.??
+ * .. versionadded:: 1.16
  */
-API(API_LEDS_BLINK_ROCKET, void epic_leds_blink_rocket(int led, uint8_t valiue, int millis));
+API(API_LEDS_FLASH_ROCKET, void epic_leds_flash_rocket(int led, uint8_t valiue, int millis));
 
 /**
  * Set one of card10's RGB LEDs to a certain color in HSV format.
diff --git a/epicardium/modules/leds.c b/epicardium/modules/leds.c
index 447bf4255cbd4f0f8272441c0ff1bbcbbdff2b58..64cc8fea5ddf55f20174b15b86dd3f1e9e98962a 100644
--- a/epicardium/modules/leds.c
+++ b/epicardium/modules/leds.c
@@ -129,32 +129,32 @@ int epic_leds_get_rocket(int led)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static StaticTimer_t blink_timer_data[3];
-static TimerHandle_t blink_timer[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL };
+static StaticTimer_t flash_timer_data[3];
+static TimerHandle_t flash_timer[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
-static void rocket_timer_callback(TimerHandle_t blink_timer)
+static void rocket_timer_callback(TimerHandle_t flash_timer)
 {
-	uint32_t id = (uint32_t)pvTimerGetTimerID(blink_timer);
+	uint32_t id = (uint32_t)pvTimerGetTimerID(flash_timer);
 	epic_leds_set_rocket(id, 0);
 }
 
-void epic_leds_blink_rocket(int led, uint8_t value, int millis)
+void epic_leds_flash_rocket(int led, uint8_t value, int millis)
 {
 	int ticks  = millis * (configTICK_RATE_HZ / 1000);
 	int32_t id = led;
-	if (blink_timer[id] == NULL) {
-		blink_timer[id] = xTimerCreateStatic(
-			"blinktimer",
+	if (flash_timer[id] == NULL) {
+		flash_timer[id] = xTimerCreateStatic(
+			"flashtimer",
 			ticks,
 			pdFALSE,
 			(void *)id,
 			rocket_timer_callback,
-			&blink_timer_data[id]
+			&flash_timer_data[id]
 		);
 		epic_leds_set_rocket(led, value);
 	}
 	epic_leds_set_rocket(led, value);
-	xTimerChangePeriod(blink_timer[id], ticks, 0);
+	xTimerChangePeriod(flash_timer[id], ticks, 0);
 }
 void epic_set_flashlight(bool power)
 {
diff --git a/pycardium/modules/py/leds.py b/pycardium/modules/py/leds.py
index c29d3347c17705a93a6d0389a12bf54dce57642f..db09834cc63a42c5885bb2dd00dc0d0e1544a3fb 100644
--- a/pycardium/modules/py/leds.py
+++ b/pycardium/modules/py/leds.py
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ def get_rocket(led):
     return sys_leds.get_rocket(led)
 
 
-def blink_rocket(led, value, millis):
+def flash_rocket(led, value, millis):
     """
-    Let one of the rockets blink for a certain time without
+    Let one of the rockets flash for a certain time without
     blocking the python interpreter.
 
     :param int led: Choose your rocket!
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def blink_rocket(led, value, millis):
 
     .. versionadded:: 1.??
     """
-    return sys_leds.blink_rocket(led, value, millis)
+    return sys_leds.flash_rocket(led, value, millis)
 
 
 def dim_top(value):
diff --git a/pycardium/modules/qstrdefs.h b/pycardium/modules/qstrdefs.h
index 4e5456766e177d6fb81a2c949b29856d23184bbd..2fed1b2c12052473bf878c2fb1536304df3be6fd 100644
--- a/pycardium/modules/qstrdefs.h
+++ b/pycardium/modules/qstrdefs.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Q(set_all_hsv)
 Q(set_flashlight)
 Q(set_rocket)
 Q(get_rocket)
-Q(blink_rocket)
+Q(flash_rocket)
 Q(set_powersave)
 Q(set_gamma)
 Q(dim_top)
diff --git a/pycardium/modules/sys_leds.c b/pycardium/modules/sys_leds.c
index 5b111d50f96ea28838d95200fe9dcffb97376767..2e77fd833479f5d12dad7242edfa22bc2c6ee780 100644
--- a/pycardium/modules/sys_leds.c
+++ b/pycardium/modules/sys_leds.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static mp_obj_t mp_leds_get_rocket(mp_obj_t led_in)
 static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(leds_get_rocket_obj, mp_leds_get_rocket);
 
 static mp_obj_t
-mp_leds_blink_rocket(mp_obj_t led_in, mp_obj_t value_in, mp_obj_t time_in)
+mp_leds_flash_rocket(mp_obj_t led_in, mp_obj_t value_in, mp_obj_t time_in)
 {
 	int led   = mp_obj_get_int(led_in);
 	int value = mp_obj_get_int(value_in);
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ mp_leds_blink_rocket(mp_obj_t led_in, mp_obj_t value_in, mp_obj_t time_in)
 		mp_raise_ValueError("brightness must be < 32");
 	}
 
-	epic_leds_blink_rocket(led, value, time);
+	epic_leds_flash_rocket(led, value, time);
 	return mp_const_none;
 }
-static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_3(leds_blink_rocket_obj, mp_leds_blink_rocket);
+static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_3(leds_flash_rocket_obj, mp_leds_flash_rocket);
 
 static mp_obj_t mp_leds_dim_top(mp_obj_t dim_in)
 {
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ static const mp_rom_map_elem_t leds_module_globals_table[] = {
 	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_all_hsv), MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_set_all_hsv_obj) },
 	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_rocket), MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_set_rocket_obj) },
 	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_get_rocket), MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_get_rocket_obj) },
-	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_blink_rocket),
-	  MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_blink_rocket_obj) },
+	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_flash_rocket),
+	  MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_flash_rocket_obj) },
 	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_flashlight),
 	  MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_set_flashlight_obj) },
 	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_update), MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_update_obj) },