diff --git a/sphinx/registry.py b/sphinx/registry.py
index c8c6b8b5a..3d70f8d9f 100644
--- a/sphinx/registry.py
+++ b/sphinx/registry.py
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ class SphinxComponentRegistry:
             return
 
         if name not in self.builders:
-            builder_eps = entry_points(group='sphinx.builders')
+            builder_entry_points = entry_points(group='sphinx.builders')
             try:
-                entry_point = builder_eps[name]
+                entry_point = builder_entry_points[name]
             except KeyError as exc:
                 raise SphinxError(__('Builder name %s not registered or available'
                                      ' through entry point') % name) from exc
diff --git a/sphinx/theming.py b/sphinx/theming.py
index 763a657fb..7a002201a 100644
--- a/sphinx/theming.py
+++ b/sphinx/theming.py
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ class HTMLThemeFactory:
         Sphinx refers to ``sphinx_themes`` entry_points.
         """
         # look up for new styled entry_points at first
-        theme_eps = entry_points(group='sphinx.html_themes')
+        theme_entry_points = entry_points(group='sphinx.html_themes')
         try:
-            entry_point = theme_eps[name]
+            entry_point = theme_entry_points[name]
             self.app.registry.load_extension(self.app, entry_point.module)
             return
         except KeyError: