diff --git a/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md b/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md
index 78d24cde3..3c89cf1a9 100644
--- a/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
                 - [Deposits](#deposits-1)
                 - [Exits](#exits-1)
         - [Per-epoch processing](#per-epoch-processing)
-            - [Helpers](#helpers)
+            - [Helper variables](#helper-variables)
             - [Eth1 data](#eth1-data-1)
             - [Justification](#justification)
             - [Crosslinks](#crosslinks)
@@ -1770,7 +1770,7 @@ For each `exit` in `block.body.exits`:
 
 The steps below happen when `(state.slot + 1) % EPOCH_LENGTH == 0`.
 
-#### Helpers
+#### Helper variables
 
 * Let `current_epoch = get_current_epoch(state)`.
 * Let `previous_epoch = get_previous_epoch(state)`.