diff --git a/include/LCDDisplay.hpp b/include/LCDDisplay.hpp
index f478f50..641dc1d 100644
--- a/include/LCDDisplay.hpp
+++ b/include/LCDDisplay.hpp
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 
 class LCDDisplay {
    private:
-    int _lcd = -1;
-    uint32_t _baud = 0;
-    std::string _dev;
+    int lcd = -1;
+    uint32_t baud = 0;
+    std::string dev;
     std::array<char, LCD_LINES * LCD_COLS + 8> writebuf{};         // 4x40 chars + 2x4 setcursor commands
     static constexpr bool dualDisp = (LCD_LINES * LCD_COLS > 80);  // is it dual display device or not, evauluated from the size at compile time
 
diff --git a/src/LCDDisplay.cpp b/src/LCDDisplay.cpp
index da48c7d..e47494d 100644
--- a/src/LCDDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/LCDDisplay.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
 /* lcd size hardcoded to 4x40 idgaf */
 LCDDisplay::LCDDisplay(const std::string& dev, const uint32_t baud) {
-    _dev = dev;
-    _baud = baud;
+    this->dev = dev;
+    this->baud = baud;
 }
 
 LCDDisplay::~LCDDisplay() {
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@ int LCDDisplay::Init() {
 
     struct termios term{};
     // Setup the serial port 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stopbit, no flow control
-    term.c_cflag = _baud | CS8 | CSTOPB | CLOCAL | CREAD;
+    term.c_cflag = baud | CS8 | CSTOPB | CLOCAL | CREAD;
     term.c_iflag = 0;
     term.c_oflag = 0;
     term.c_lflag = 0;
-    tcflush(_lcd, TCIFLUSH);
-    tcsetattr(_lcd, TCSANOW, &term);
+    tcflush(lcd, TCIFLUSH);
+    tcsetattr(lcd, TCSANOW, &term);
 
     // init linebuf to spaces
     this->clearBuf();
 
     // disable underline and block cursor
     constexpr uint8_t cmdbuf[] = {254, 75, 254, 84};
-    ::write(_lcd, &cmdbuf, sizeof(cmdbuf));
+    ::write(lcd, &cmdbuf, sizeof(cmdbuf));
 
     // clear display and set cursor home
     this->clear();
@@ -48,26 +48,26 @@ int LCDDisplay::Init() {
 }
 
 int LCDDisplay::open(const bool reopen) {
-    applog(LOG::INF, "Opening serial port at \"{}\"", _dev);
-    if (_lcd < 0 || reopen)
-        _lcd = ::open(_dev.c_str(), O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NONBLOCK);  // ::open calls the global open() instead of LCDDisplay::open()
-    if (_lcd < 0) {
-        applog(LOG::ERR, "Error opening serial port \"{}\"", _dev);  // err
+    applog(LOG::INF, "Opening serial port at \"{}\"", dev);
+    if (lcd < 0 || reopen)
+        lcd = ::open(dev.c_str(), O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NONBLOCK);  // ::open calls the global open() instead of LCDDisplay::open()
+    if (lcd < 0) {
+        applog(LOG::ERR, "Error opening serial port \"{}\"", dev);  // err
         return -1;
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
 void LCDDisplay::close() {
-    if (_lcd >= 0) {
-        ::close(_lcd);
+    if (lcd >= 0) {
+        ::close(lcd);
         applog(LOG::INF, "LCD port closed");
     }
-    _lcd = -1;
+    lcd = -1;
 }
 
 void LCDDisplay::write(const uint8_t* cmdbuf, const uint8_t len) {
-    if (::write(_lcd, cmdbuf, len) != len) {
+    if (::write(lcd, cmdbuf, len) != len) {
         applog(LOG::ERR, "failed to execute ::write, lost access to port?");
         this->open(true);
     }