diff --git a/modules/amv/intercompare.py b/modules/amv/intercompare.py
index 32380b3e6900da3cbb4b594cae7bec422febc865..907244f7cf104afc7af4e53277cc5d87feca504d 100644
--- a/modules/amv/intercompare.py
+++ b/modules/amv/intercompare.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ RMK = '/RM'
 
 
 # Returns icing/non-icing
-def pireps(filename, lon_range=[-180, 180], lat_range=[-55, 55]):
+def pirep_icing(filename, lon_range=[-180, 180], lat_range=[-55, 55]):
     reports = []
     lats = []
     lons = []
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def pireps(filename, lon_range=[-180, 180], lat_range=[-55, 55]):
                 continue
             if len(toks) != 6:  # Check for line format error
                 continue
+
             report = toks[3]
             lat = float(toks[4])
             lon = float(toks[5])