diff --git a/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_v6.py b/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_v6.py
index 11bd4cfd026b20126219817ce9b675a80083bd68..f8111189f7d39d1f7a300a34d2e238c4d3dda85b 100755
--- a/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_v6.py
+++ b/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_v6.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def define_fields(writers):
     writers["max_speed"].field("days_1950", "N", 5)
     writers["max_speed"].field("eddy_index", "N", 5)
 
-def write(writers, cell, X, Y, ADT, cyclone):
+def write_to_shp(writers, cell, X, Y, ADT, cyclone):
     """Write to shapefiles eddies with a given orientation, at a given
     date.
 
@@ -173,16 +173,16 @@ while True:
             == my_date
 
         for factory in factories:
-            write(factory["writers"], matlab_data[factory["cell_name"]],
-                  matlab_data["X"], matlab_data["Y"], matlab_data["ADT"],
-                  factory["cyclone"])
+            write_to_shp(factory["writers"], matlab_data[factory["cell_name"]],
+                         matlab_data["X"], matlab_data["Y"], matlab_data["ADT"],
+                         factory["cyclone"])
 
         os.remove("adt.mat")
     else:
         print("Missing file:", adt_file)
         
         for factory in factories:
-            write(factory["writers"], [], factory["cyclone"])
+            write_to_shp(factory["writers"], [], factory["cyclone"])
         
     my_date += datetime.timedelta(1)
     if my_date > final_date: break