diff --git a/weed/mq/topic/local_partition.go b/weed/mq/topic/local_partition.go
index 54c122a0f..ce863791f 100644
--- a/weed/mq/topic/local_partition.go
+++ b/weed/mq/topic/local_partition.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type LocalPartition struct {
 	Publishers      *LocalPartitionPublishers
 	Subscribers     *LocalPartitionSubscribers
 
-	followerStream         mq_pb.SeaweedMessaging_PublishFollowMeClient
+	publishFolloweMeStream mq_pb.SeaweedMessaging_PublishFollowMeClient
 	followerGrpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn
 	follower               string
 }
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ func (p *LocalPartition) Publish(message *mq_pb.DataMessage) error {
 	p.LogBuffer.AddToBuffer(message)
 
 	// maybe send to the follower
-	if p.followerStream != nil {
+	if p.publishFolloweMeStream != nil {
 		// println("recv", string(message.Key), message.TsNs)
-		if followErr := p.followerStream.Send(&mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest{
+		if followErr := p.publishFolloweMeStream.Send(&mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest{
 			Message: &mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest_Data{
 				Data: message,
 			},
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (p *LocalPartition) WaitUntilNoPublishers() {
 }
 
 func (p *LocalPartition) MaybeConnectToFollowers(initMessage *mq_pb.PublishMessageRequest_InitMessage, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption) (err error) {
-	if p.followerStream != nil {
+	if p.publishFolloweMeStream != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if len(initMessage.FollowerBrokers) == 0 {
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ func (p *LocalPartition) MaybeConnectToFollowers(initMessage *mq_pb.PublishMessa
 		return fmt.Errorf("fail to dial %s: %v", p.follower, err)
 	}
 	followerClient := mq_pb.NewSeaweedMessagingClient(p.followerGrpcConnection)
-	p.followerStream, err = followerClient.PublishFollowMe(ctx)
+	p.publishFolloweMeStream, err = followerClient.PublishFollowMe(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("fail to create publish client: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err = p.followerStream.Send(&mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest{
+	if err = p.publishFolloweMeStream.Send(&mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest{
 		Message: &mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest_Init{
 			Init: &mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest_InitMessage{
 				Topic:      initMessage.Topic,
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func (p *LocalPartition) MaybeConnectToFollowers(initMessage *mq_pb.PublishMessa
 		}()
 
 		for {
-			ack, err := p.followerStream.Recv()
+			ack, err := p.publishFolloweMeStream.Recv()
 			if err != nil {
 				e, _ := status.FromError(err)
 				if e.Code() == codes.Canceled {
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ func (p *LocalPartition) MaybeShutdownLocalPartition() (hasShutdown bool) {
 		for !p.LogBuffer.IsAllFlushed() {
 			time.Sleep(113 * time.Millisecond)
 		}
-		if p.followerStream != nil {
+		if p.publishFolloweMeStream != nil {
 			// send close to the follower
-			if followErr := p.followerStream.Send(&mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest{
+			if followErr := p.publishFolloweMeStream.Send(&mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest{
 				Message: &mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest_Close{
 					Close: &mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest_CloseMessage{},
 				},
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (p *LocalPartition) MaybeShutdownLocalPartition() (hasShutdown bool) {
 			}
 			glog.V(4).Infof("closing grpcConnection to follower")
 			p.followerGrpcConnection.Close()
-			p.followerStream = nil
+			p.publishFolloweMeStream = nil
 			p.follower = ""
 		}
 
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ func (p *LocalPartition) Shutdown() {
 }
 
 func (p *LocalPartition) NotifyLogFlushed(flushTsNs int64) {
-	if p.followerStream != nil {
-		if followErr := p.followerStream.Send(&mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest{
+	if p.publishFolloweMeStream != nil {
+		if followErr := p.publishFolloweMeStream.Send(&mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest{
 			Message: &mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest_Flush{
 				Flush: &mq_pb.PublishFollowMeRequest_FlushMessage{
 					TsNs: flushTsNs,