diff --git a/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js b/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js
index 0ff7436ca5..2f1a19c682 100644
--- a/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js
+++ b/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ phpbb.ajaxify = function(options) {
 
 		// If the element is a form, POST must be used and some extra data must
 		// be taken from the form.
-		var run_exception = (typeof options.exception === 'function');
+		var run_filter = (typeof options.filter === 'function');
 		if (is_form)
 		{
 			action = /action\[([a-z]+)\]/.exec(this.name);
@@ -353,9 +353,9 @@ phpbb.ajaxify = function(options) {
 				data += '&' + this.name + '=' + this.value;
 			}
 
-			// If exception function returns true, cancel the AJAX functionality,
+			// If filter function returns true, cancel the AJAX functionality,
 			// and return true (meaning that the HTTP request will be sent normally).
-			if (run_exception && options.exception.call($this.parents('form')[0], action, data))
+			if (run_filter && options.filter.call($this.parents('form')[0], action, data))
 			{
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ phpbb.ajaxify = function(options) {
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			// If exception function returns true, cancel the AJAX functionality,
+			// If filter function returns true, cancel the AJAX functionality,
 			// and return true (meaning that the HTTP request will be sent normally).
-			if (run_exception && options.exception.call(this))
+			if (run_filter && options.filter.call(this))
 			{
 				return true;
 			}
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ajax.js b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ajax.js
index 35e8d6c0b4..f49b0af9c6 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ajax.js
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ajax.js
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ $('[data-ajax]').each(function() {
 
 /**
  * This AJAXifies the quick-mod tools. The reason it cannot be a standard
- * callback / data attribute is that it requires exceptions - some of the options
+ * callback / data attribute is that it requires filtering - some of the options
  * can be ajaxified, while others cannot.
  */
 phpbb.ajaxify({
 	selector: '#quickmodform',
-	exception: function(act, data) {
+	filter: function(act, data) {
 		var action = $('#quick-mod-select').val();
 
 		if (action === 'make_normal')