diff --git a/src/components/gfx/render_task.rs b/src/components/gfx/render_task.rs
index 312321deb0f..743120fb9ca 100644
--- a/src/components/gfx/render_task.rs
+++ b/src/components/gfx/render_task.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub struct ReRenderRequest {
 }
 
 pub enum Msg {
-    RenderMsg(SmallVec1<RenderLayer>),
+    RenderInitMsg(SmallVec1<RenderLayer>),
     ReRenderMsg(Vec<ReRenderRequest>),
     UnusedBufferMsg(Vec<Box<LayerBuffer>>),
     PaintPermissionGranted,
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl<C:RenderListener + Send> RenderTask<C> {
 
         loop {
             match self.port.recv() {
-                RenderMsg(render_layers) => {
+                RenderInitMsg(render_layers) => {
                     self.epoch.next();
                     self.render_layers = render_layers;
 
diff --git a/src/components/layout/layout_task.rs b/src/components/layout/layout_task.rs
index fd9013835e2..3d9cca46737 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/layout_task.rs
+++ b/src/components/layout/layout_task.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use geom::size::Size2D;
 use gfx::display_list::{ClipDisplayItemClass, ContentStackingLevel, DisplayItem};
 use gfx::display_list::{DisplayItemIterator, DisplayList, OpaqueNode};
 use gfx::font_context::FontContext;
-use gfx::render_task::{RenderMsg, RenderChan, RenderLayer};
+use gfx::render_task::{RenderInitMsg, RenderChan, RenderLayer};
 use gfx::{render_task, color};
 use layout_traits::LayoutTaskFactory;
 use script::dom::bindings::js::JS;
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ impl LayoutTask {
 
                 debug!("Layout done!");
 
-                self.render_chan.send(RenderMsg(layers));
+                self.render_chan.send(RenderInitMsg(layers));
             });
         }