diff --git a/src/emu/driver.h b/src/emu/driver.h
index d40731697bc..42fc249cd2c 100644
--- a/src/emu/driver.h
+++ b/src/emu/driver.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #define GAME_REQUIRES_ARTWORK			0x00004000	/* the driver requires external artwork for key elements of the game */
 #define GAME_UNOFFICIAL      			0x00008000	/* unofficial hardware change */
 #define GAME_NO_SOUND_HW				0x00010000	/* sound hardware not available */
-#define GAME_CAN_SHARE_ROMS				0x00020000	/* can share roms with other games (different hardware same roms) */
+#define GAME_SHARE_ROMS					0x00020000	/* share roms with other games (different hardware same roms) */
 
 
 /* ----- flags to return from video_update ----- */
diff --git a/src/emu/validity.c b/src/emu/validity.c
index 256c3c75015..a633d9c5dd6 100644
--- a/src/emu/validity.c
+++ b/src/emu/validity.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static int validate_roms(int drivnum, const machine_config *config, region_array
 	int error = FALSE;
 
 	/* check for duplicate ROM entries */
-	if (driver->rom != NULL && (driver->flags & GAME_NO_STANDALONE) == 0 && (driver->flags & GAME_CAN_SHARE_ROMS) == 0)
+	if (driver->rom != NULL && (driver->flags & GAME_NO_STANDALONE) == 0 && (driver->flags & GAME_SHARE_ROMS) == 0)
 	{
 		char romaddr[20];
 		sprintf(romaddr, "%p", driver->rom);