diff --git a/libpod/container_commit.go b/libpod/container_commit.go
index ccc23621ef..fa6e95b38c 100644
--- a/libpod/container_commit.go
+++ b/libpod/container_commit.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (c *Container) Commit(ctx context.Context, destImage string, options Contai
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "volume %s used in container %s has been removed", v.Name, c.ID())
 				}
-				if vol.IsCtrSpecific() {
+				if vol.Anonymous() {
 					importBuilder.AddVolume(v.Dest)
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/libpod/options.go b/libpod/options.go
index 5930373825..923e7292c0 100644
--- a/libpod/options.go
+++ b/libpod/options.go
@@ -1546,17 +1546,16 @@ func WithVolumeGID(gid int) VolumeCreateOption {
 	}
 }
 
-// withSetCtrSpecific sets a bool notifying libpod that a volume was created
-// specifically for a container.
-// These volumes will be removed when the container is removed and volumes are
-// also specified for removal.
-func withSetCtrSpecific() VolumeCreateOption {
+// withSetAnon sets a bool notifying libpod that this volume is anonymous and
+// should be removed when containers using it are removed and volumes are
+// specified for removal.
+func withSetAnon() VolumeCreateOption {
 	return func(volume *Volume) error {
 		if volume.valid {
 			return define.ErrVolumeFinalized
 		}
 
-		volume.config.IsCtrSpecific = true
+		volume.config.IsAnon = true
 
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
index e8952967db..3ad09f27c0 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) setupContainer(ctx context.Context, ctr *Container) (c *Contai
 		// The volume does not exist, so we need to create it.
 		volOptions := []VolumeCreateOption{WithVolumeName(vol.Name), WithVolumeUID(ctr.RootUID()), WithVolumeGID(ctr.RootGID())}
 		if isAnonymous {
-			volOptions = append(volOptions, withSetCtrSpecific())
+			volOptions = append(volOptions, withSetAnon())
 		}
 		newVol, err := r.newVolume(ctx, volOptions...)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) removeContainer(ctx context.Context, c *Container, force bool,
 
 	for _, v := range c.config.NamedVolumes {
 		if volume, err := runtime.state.Volume(v.Name); err == nil {
-			if !volume.IsCtrSpecific() {
+			if !volume.Anonymous() {
 				continue
 			}
 			if err := runtime.removeVolume(ctx, volume, false); err != nil && errors.Cause(err) != define.ErrNoSuchVolume {
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) evictContainer(ctx context.Context, idOrName string, removeVol
 
 	for _, v := range c.config.NamedVolumes {
 		if volume, err := r.state.Volume(v.Name); err == nil {
-			if !volume.IsCtrSpecific() {
+			if !volume.Anonymous() {
 				continue
 			}
 			if err := r.removeVolume(ctx, volume, false); err != nil && err != define.ErrNoSuchVolume && err != define.ErrVolumeBeingUsed {
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_pod_linux.go b/libpod/runtime_pod_linux.go
index 450c64d243..5b0111b858 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_pod_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_pod_linux.go
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) removePod(ctx context.Context, p *Pod, removeCtrs, force bool)
 			logrus.Errorf("Error retrieving volume %s: %v", volName, err)
 			continue
 		}
-		if !volume.IsCtrSpecific() {
+		if !volume.Anonymous() {
 			continue
 		}
 		if err := r.removeVolume(ctx, volume, false); err != nil {
diff --git a/libpod/volume.go b/libpod/volume.go
index c4771bbb81..1ffed872e8 100644
--- a/libpod/volume.go
+++ b/libpod/volume.go
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ type VolumeConfig struct {
 	// a list of mount options. For other drivers, they are passed to the
 	// volume driver handling the volume.
 	Options map[string]string `json:"volumeOptions,omitempty"`
-	// Whether this volume was created for a specific container and will be
-	// removed with it.
-	IsCtrSpecific bool `json:"ctrSpecific"`
+	// Whether this volume is anonymous (will be removed on container exit)
+	IsAnon bool `json:"isAnon"`
 	// UID the volume will be created as.
 	UID int `json:"uid"`
 	// GID the volume will be created as.
@@ -106,11 +105,10 @@ func (v *Volume) Options() map[string]string {
 	return options
 }
 
-// IsCtrSpecific returns whether this volume was created specifically for a
-// given container. Images with this set to true will be removed when the
-// container is removed with the Volumes parameter set to true.
-func (v *Volume) IsCtrSpecific() bool {
-	return v.config.IsCtrSpecific
+// Anonymous returns whether this volume is anonymous. Anonymous volumes were
+// created with a container, and will be removed when that container is removed.
+func (v *Volume) Anonymous() bool {
+	return v.config.IsAnon
 }
 
 // UID returns the UID the volume will be created as.
diff --git a/libpod/volume_inspect.go b/libpod/volume_inspect.go
index c333b89618..136f9da5e4 100644
--- a/libpod/volume_inspect.go
+++ b/libpod/volume_inspect.go
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ type InspectVolumeData struct {
 	UID int `json:"UID,omitempty"`
 	// GID is the GID that the volume was created with.
 	GID int `json:"GID,omitempty"`
-	// ContainerSpecific indicates that the volume was created as part of a
-	// specific container, and will be removed when that container is
-	// removed.
-	ContainerSpecific bool `json:"ContainerSpecific,omitempty"`
+	// Anonymous indicates that the volume was created as an anonymous
+	// volume for a specific container, and will be be removed when any
+	// container using it is removed.
+	Anonymous bool `json:"Anonymous,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Inspect provides detailed information about the configuration of the given
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (v *Volume) Inspect() (*InspectVolumeData, error) {
 	}
 	data.UID = v.config.UID
 	data.GID = v.config.GID
-	data.ContainerSpecific = v.config.IsCtrSpecific
+	data.Anonymous = v.config.IsAnon
 
 	return data, nil
 }