diff --git a/utils/dnscry.pt-merge.py b/utils/dnscry.pt-merge.py
index 86ee80f8..ccda1575 100755
--- a/utils/dnscry.pt-merge.py
+++ b/utils/dnscry.pt-merge.py
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ in_header = True
 
 with sys.stdin as f:
     while True:
-        head = f.readline()
-        if not head:
+        line = f.readline()
+        if not line:
             break
         if in_header == True:
-            if head.startswith("## "):
+            if line.startswith("## "):
                 in_header = False
             else:
                 continue
-        if head.startswith("## "):
-            name = head.split("## ")[1]
+        if line.startswith("## "):
+            name = line.split("## ")[1]
             name = f"dnscry.pt-{name}".replace(" ", "")
             print(f"## {name}")
         else:
-            print(head)
+            print(line)
diff --git a/utils/dnscry.pt-relays-merge.py b/utils/dnscry.pt-relays-merge.py
index 3edaaeaf..42abdb00 100755
--- a/utils/dnscry.pt-relays-merge.py
+++ b/utils/dnscry.pt-relays-merge.py
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ in_header = True
 
 with sys.stdin as f:
     while True:
-        head = f.readline()
-        if not head:
+        line = f.readline()
+        if not line:
             break
         if in_header == True:
-            if head.startswith("## "):
+            if line.startswith("## "):
                 in_header = False
             else:
                 continue
-        if head.startswith("## "):
-            name = head.split("## ")[1]
+        if line.startswith("## "):
+            name = line.split("## ")[1]
             name = f"dnscry.pt-{name}".replace(" ", "")
             print(f"## {name}")
         else:
-            print(head)
+            print(line)
diff --git a/utils/quad9-merge.py b/utils/quad9-merge.py
index baa7384a..62d3dd6f 100755
--- a/utils/quad9-merge.py
+++ b/utils/quad9-merge.py
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ servers = {}
 
 with sys.stdin as f:
     while True:
-        head = f.readline()
-        if head == "":
+        line = f.readline()
+        if line == "":
             break
-        parts = head.strip().split("## ")
+        parts = line.strip().split("## ")
         name = parts[1].strip()
         description = f.readline().strip()
         stamp = f.readline().strip()