diff --git a/ssh-audit.py b/ssh-audit.py
index 30d8ee1..8cb5b06 100755
--- a/ssh-audit.py
+++ b/ssh-audit.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class AuditConf(object):
 		self.batch = False
 		self.colors = True
 		self.verbose = False
-		self.minlevel = 'info'
+		self.level = 'info'
 		self.ipvo = ()  # type: Sequence[int]
 		self.ipv4 = False
 		self.ipv6 = False
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class AuditConf(object):
 			if port < 1 or port > 65535:
 				raise ValueError('invalid port: {0}'.format(value))
 			value = port
-		elif name in ['minlevel']:
+		elif name in ['level']:
 			if value not in ('info', 'warn', 'fail'):
 				raise ValueError('invalid level: {0}'.format(value))
 			valid = True
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class AuditConf(object):
 			elif o in ('-l', '--level'):
 				if a not in ('info', 'warn', 'fail'):
 					usage_cb('level {0} is not valid'.format(a))
-				aconf.minlevel = a
+				aconf.level = a
 		if len(args) == 0:
 			usage_cb()
 		if oport is not None:
@@ -189,30 +189,30 @@ class AuditConf(object):
 
 
 class Output(object):
-	LEVELS = ['info', 'warn', 'fail']
+	LEVELS = ('info', 'warn', 'fail')  # type: Sequence[str]
 	COLORS = {'head': 36, 'good': 32, 'warn': 33, 'fail': 31}
 	
 	def __init__(self):
 		# type: () -> None
 		self.batch = False
-		self.colors = True
 		self.verbose = False
-		self.__minlevel = 0
+		self.use_colors = True
+		self.__level = 0
 		self.__colsupport = 'colorama' in sys.modules or os.name == 'posix'
 	
 	@property
-	def minlevel(self):
+	def level(self):
 		# type: () -> str
-		if self.__minlevel < len(self.LEVELS):
-			return self.LEVELS[self.__minlevel]
+		if self.__level < len(self.LEVELS):
+			return self.LEVELS[self.__level]
 		return 'unknown'
 	
-	@minlevel.setter
-	def minlevel(self, name):
+	@level.setter
+	def level(self, name):
 		# type: (str) -> None
-		self.__minlevel = self.getlevel(name)
+		self.__level = self.get_level(name)
 	
-	def getlevel(self, name):
+	def get_level(self, name):
 		# type: (str) -> int
 		cname = 'info' if name == 'good' else name
 		if cname not in self.LEVELS:
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ class Output(object):
 		# type: (str) -> Callable[[text_type], None]
 		if name == 'head' and self.batch:
 			return lambda x: None
-		if not self.getlevel(name) >= self.__minlevel:
+		if not self.get_level(name) >= self.__level:
 			return lambda x: None
-		if self.colors and self.colors_supported and name in self.COLORS:
+		if self.use_colors and self.colors_supported and name in self.COLORS:
 			color = '\033[0;{0}m'.format(self.COLORS[name])
 			return self._colorized(color)
 		else:
@@ -2160,9 +2160,9 @@ class Utils(object):
 def audit(aconf, sshv=None):
 	# type: (AuditConf, Optional[int]) -> None
 	out.batch = aconf.batch
-	out.colors = aconf.colors
 	out.verbose = aconf.verbose
-	out.minlevel = aconf.minlevel
+	out.level = aconf.level
+	out.use_colors = aconf.colors
 	s = SSH.Socket(aconf.host, aconf.port)
 	s.connect(aconf.ipvo)
 	if sshv is None:
diff --git a/test/test_auditconf.py b/test/test_auditconf.py
index 3472c42..259a881 100644
--- a/test/test_auditconf.py
+++ b/test/test_auditconf.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ class TestAuditConf(object):
 		self.AuditConf = ssh_audit.AuditConf
 		self.usage = ssh_audit.usage
 	
-	@classmethod
-	def _test_conf(cls, conf, **kwargs):
+	@staticmethod
+	def _test_conf(conf, **kwargs):
 		options = {
 			'host': None,
 			'port': 22,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class TestAuditConf(object):
 			'batch': False,
 			'colors': True,
 			'verbose': False,
-			'minlevel': 'info',
+			'level': 'info',
 			'ipv4': True,
 			'ipv6': True,
 			'ipvo': ()
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class TestAuditConf(object):
 		assert conf.batch is options['batch']
 		assert conf.colors is options['colors']
 		assert conf.verbose is options['verbose']
-		assert conf.minlevel == options['minlevel']
+		assert conf.level == options['level']
 		assert conf.ipv4 == options['ipv4']
 		assert conf.ipv6 == options['ipv6']
 		assert conf.ipvo == options['ipvo']
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ class TestAuditConf(object):
 		conf.ipvo = (4, 4, 4, 6, 6)
 		assert conf.ipvo == (4, 6)
 	
-	def test_audit_conf_minlevel(self):
+	def test_audit_conf_level(self):
 		conf = self.AuditConf()
 		for level in ['info', 'warn', 'fail']:
-			conf.minlevel = level
-			assert conf.minlevel == level
+			conf.level = level
+			assert conf.level == level
 		for level in ['head', 'good', 'unknown', None]:
 			with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
-				conf.minlevel = level
+				conf.level = level
 			excinfo.match(r'.*invalid level.*')
 	
 	def test_audit_conf_cmdline(self):
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ class TestAuditConf(object):
 		conf = c('-v localhost')
 		self._test_conf(conf, host='localhost', verbose=True)
 		conf = c('-l info localhost')
-		self._test_conf(conf, host='localhost', minlevel='info')
+		self._test_conf(conf, host='localhost', level='info')
 		conf = c('-l warn localhost')
-		self._test_conf(conf, host='localhost', minlevel='warn')
+		self._test_conf(conf, host='localhost', level='warn')
 		conf = c('-l fail localhost')
-		self._test_conf(conf, host='localhost', minlevel='fail')
+		self._test_conf(conf, host='localhost', level='fail')
 		with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
 			conf = c('-l something localhost')
diff --git a/test/test_output.py b/test/test_output.py
index 74b2c19..3ac6f06 100644
--- a/test/test_output.py
+++ b/test/test_output.py
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ class TestOutput(object):
 		out = self.Output()
 		# default: on
 		assert out.batch is False
-		assert out.colors is True
-		assert out.minlevel == 'info'
+		assert out.use_colors is True
+		assert out.level == 'info'
 	
 	def test_output_colors(self, output_spy):
 		out = self.Output()
 		# test without colors
-		out.colors = False
+		out.use_colors = False
 		output_spy.begin()
 		out.info('info color')
 		assert output_spy.flush() == [u'info color']
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class TestOutput(object):
 		if not out.colors_supported:
 			return
 		# test with colors
-		out.colors = True
+		out.use_colors = True
 		output_spy.begin()
 		out.info('info color')
 		assert output_spy.flush() == [u'info color']
@@ -93,29 +93,29 @@ class TestOutput(object):
 	
 	def test_output_levels(self):
 		out = self.Output()
-		assert out.getlevel('info') == 0
-		assert out.getlevel('good') == 0
-		assert out.getlevel('warn') == 1
-		assert out.getlevel('fail') == 2
-		assert out.getlevel('unknown') > 2
+		assert out.get_level('info') == 0
+		assert out.get_level('good') == 0
+		assert out.get_level('warn') == 1
+		assert out.get_level('fail') == 2
+		assert out.get_level('unknown') > 2
 	
-	def test_output_minlevel_property(self):
+	def test_output_level_property(self):
 		out = self.Output()
-		out.minlevel = 'info'
-		assert out.minlevel == 'info'
-		out.minlevel = 'good'
-		assert out.minlevel == 'info'
-		out.minlevel = 'warn'
-		assert out.minlevel == 'warn'
-		out.minlevel = 'fail'
-		assert out.minlevel == 'fail'
-		out.minlevel = 'invalid level'
-		assert out.minlevel == 'unknown'
+		out.level = 'info'
+		assert out.level == 'info'
+		out.level = 'good'
+		assert out.level == 'info'
+		out.level = 'warn'
+		assert out.level == 'warn'
+		out.level = 'fail'
+		assert out.level == 'fail'
+		out.level = 'invalid level'
+		assert out.level == 'unknown'
 	
-	def test_output_minlevel(self, output_spy):
+	def test_output_level(self, output_spy):
 		out = self.Output()
 		# visible: all
-		out.minlevel = 'info'
+		out.level = 'info'
 		output_spy.begin()
 		out.info('info color')
 		out.head('head color')
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class TestOutput(object):
 		out.fail('fail color')
 		assert len(output_spy.flush()) == 5
 		# visible: head, warn, fail
-		out.minlevel = 'warn'
+		out.level = 'warn'
 		output_spy.begin()
 		out.info('info color')
 		out.head('head color')
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class TestOutput(object):
 		out.fail('fail color')
 		assert len(output_spy.flush()) == 3
 		# visible: head, fail
-		out.minlevel = 'fail'
+		out.level = 'fail'
 		output_spy.begin()
 		out.info('info color')
 		out.head('head color')
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class TestOutput(object):
 		out.fail('fail color')
 		assert len(output_spy.flush()) == 2
 		# visible: head
-		out.minlevel = 'invalid level'
+		out.level = 'invalid level'
 		output_spy.begin()
 		out.info('info color')
 		out.head('head color')
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class TestOutput(object):
 		out = self.Output()
 		# visible: all
 		output_spy.begin()
-		out.minlevel = 'info'
+		out.level = 'info'
 		out.batch = False
 		out.info('info color')
 		out.head('head color')
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class TestOutput(object):
 		assert len(output_spy.flush()) == 5
 		# visible: all except head
 		output_spy.begin()
-		out.minlevel = 'info'
+		out.level = 'info'
 		out.batch = True
 		out.info('info color')
 		out.head('head color')