diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/read/ReadService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/read/ReadService.kt
index 8f76295fe7..4fc13e9228 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/read/ReadService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/read/ReadService.kt
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ interface ReadService {
 
     /**
      * Get the eventId where the read receipt for the provided user is
-     * @param otherUserId the userId param to look for
+     * @param userId the id of the user to look for
      *
      * @return the eventId where the read receipt for the provided user is attached, or null if not found
      */
-    fun getUserReadReceipt(otherUserId: String): String?
+    fun getUserReadReceipt(userId: String): String?
 
     /**
      * Returns a live list of read receipts for a given event
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/read/DefaultReadService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/read/DefaultReadService.kt
index 162ad7d895..bea3d6624d 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/read/DefaultReadService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/read/DefaultReadService.kt
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ internal class DefaultReadService @AssistedInject constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun getUserReadReceipt(otherUserId: String): String? {
+    override fun getUserReadReceipt(userId: String): String? {
         var eventId: String? = null
         monarchy.doWithRealm {
-            eventId = ReadReceiptEntity.where(it, roomId = roomId, userId = otherUserId)
+            eventId = ReadReceiptEntity.where(it, roomId = roomId, userId = userId)
                     .findFirst()
                     ?.eventId
         }