diff --git a/doc/terminator.1 b/doc/terminator.1
index 6e742f24..67f72e19 100644
--- a/doc/terminator.1
+++ b/doc/terminator.1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Terminator window (good with \-m)
 .TP 
 .B \-H, \-\-hidden
 Hide the Terminator window by default. Its visibility can be toggled
-with the \fBquake\fR keyboard shortcut (Ctrl-Shift-Alt-a by default)
+with the \fBhide_window\fR keyboard shortcut (Ctrl-Shift-Alt-a by default)
 .TP
 .B \-\-no_gconf
 Ignore the gconf settings of gnome-terminal
diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index 354a955b..32370c42 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Controls whether the Terminator window will be started without window borders
 Default value: \fBFalse\fR
 .TP
 .B hidden \fR(boolean)
-Hides the Terminator window by default. Its visibility can be toggled with the \fBquake\fR keybinding (Ctrl-Shift-Alt-a by default)
+Hides the Terminator window by default. Its visibility can be toggled with the \fBhide_window\fR keybinding (Ctrl-Shift-Alt-a by default)
 Default value: \fBFalse\fR
 .TP
 .B handle_size
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index c689787b..ea9d1124 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Defaults = {
     'full_screen'      : 'F11',
     'reset'            : '<Ctrl><Shift>R',
     'reset_clear'      : '<Ctrl><Shift>G',
-    'quake'            : '<Ctrl><Shift><Alt>a',
+    'hide_window'      : '<Ctrl><Shift><Alt>a',
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefs_profile.py b/terminatorlib/prefs_profile.py
index 829bd638..d4df82ae 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/prefs_profile.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefs_profile.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ProfileEditor:
           'zoom_normal': ['Zoom reset', ''],
           'reset': ['Reset terminal state', ''],
           'reset_clear': ['Reset and clear terminal', ''],
-          'quake': ['Toggle visibility of the window', ''],
+          'hide_window': ['Toggle visibility of the window', ''],
          }
 
   # dictionary for results after setting
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index 1f21c8b1..99316097 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -31,12 +31,11 @@ from terminatorlib.keybindings import TerminatorKeybindings
 from terminatorlib.terminatorterm import TerminatorTerm
 from terminatorlib.prefs_profile import ProfileEditor
 
-# import keybinder for quake mode
 try:
   import deskbar.core.keybinder as bindkey
 except:
   dbg (_("Unable to find python bindings for deskbar, "\
-           "QUAKE mode is not available."))
+           "hide_window is not available."))
   pass
 
 class TerminatorNotebookTabLabel(gtk.HBox):
@@ -273,9 +272,9 @@ class Terminator:
       self.hide()
 
     try:
-      bindkey.tomboy_keybinder_bind(self.conf.keybindings['quake'],self.cbkeyCloak,term)
+      bindkey.tomboy_keybinder_bind(self.conf.keybindings['hide_window'],self.cbkeyCloak,term)
     except:
-      dbg (_("Unable to bind quake key"))
+      dbg (_("Unable to bind hide_window key"))
       pass
 
   def set_handle_size (self, size):
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
index f18145ac..8b90f9ba 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ text/plain
       return False
     mapping = self.terminator.keybindings.lookup(event)
     
-    if mapping == "quake":
+    if mapping == "hide_window":
       return False
 
     if mapping and mapping not in self.UnhandledKeybindings: