diff --git a/src/opm/output/eclipse/Summary.cpp b/src/opm/output/eclipse/Summary.cpp
index 422830b03..fdb1b18ee 100644
--- a/src/opm/output/eclipse/Summary.cpp
+++ b/src/opm/output/eclipse/Summary.cpp
@@ -469,20 +469,20 @@ double efac( const std::vector<std::pair<std::string,double>>& eff_factors, cons
     return (it != eff_factors.end()) ? it->second : 1;
 }
 
-inline quantity alqrate( const fn_args& args ) {
+inline quantity wglir( const fn_args& args ) {
     const quantity zero = { 0.0, measure::gas_surface_rate };
 
-    if (args.schedule_wells.empty()) {
-        // No wells.  Before simulation starts?
+    if (args.schedule_wells.empty())
         return zero;
-    }
 
     const auto& well = args.schedule_wells.front();
     auto xwPos = args.wells.find(well.name());
-    if (xwPos == args.wells.end()) {
+    if (xwPos == args.wells.end())
         return zero;
-    }
 
+    // This is bit dangerous, exactly how the ALQ value should be interpreted
+    // varies between the different VFP tables. The code here assumes - without
+    // checking - that it represents gas lift rate.
     return { xwPos->second.rates.get(rt::alq, 0.0), measure::gas_surface_rate };
 }
 
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ static const std::unordered_map< std::string, ofun > funs = {
     { "WOPR", rate< rt::oil, producer > },
     { "WGPR", rate< rt::gas, producer > },
     { "WEPR", rate< rt::energy, producer > },
-    { "WGLIR", alqrate },
+    { "WGLIR", wglir},
     { "WNPR", rate< rt::solvent, producer > },
     { "WCPR", rate< rt::polymer, producer > },
     { "WSPR", rate< rt::brine, producer > },