diff --git a/src/common/powers_array.cairo b/src/common/powers_array.cairo
index ef46fdb90..afc19a3f0 100644
--- a/src/common/powers_array.cairo
+++ b/src/common/powers_array.cairo
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Writes the following `n` values into array:
-//   cur, cur * alpha, cur * alpha^2, ..., cur * alpha^(n - 1).
-fn powers_array(cur: felt252, alpha: felt252, n: u32) -> Array<felt252> {
+//   initial, initial * alpha, initial * alpha^2, ..., initial * alpha^(n - 1).
+fn powers_array(initial: felt252, alpha: felt252, n: u32) -> Array<felt252> {
     let mut array = ArrayTrait::<felt252>::new();
-    let mut value = cur;
+    let mut value = initial;
     let mut i: u32 = 0;
     loop {
         if i == n {