diff --git a/jrnl/output.py b/jrnl/output.py
index 37caa24c..85e17a62 100644
--- a/jrnl/output.py
+++ b/jrnl/output.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def print_msgs(
     delimiter: str = "\n",
     style: MsgStyle = MsgStyle.NORMAL,
     get_input: bool = False,
-    screen_input: bool = False,
+    hide_input: bool = False,
 ) -> Union[None, str]:
     # Same as print_msg, but for a list
     text = Text("", end="")
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def print_msgs(
     # Always print messages to stderr
     console = Console(stderr=True)
     if get_input:
-        return str(console.input(prompt=decorated_text, password=screen_input))
+        return str(console.input(prompt=decorated_text, password=hide_input))
     console.print(decorated_text, new_line_start=style.prepend_newline)
 
 
diff --git a/jrnl/prompt.py b/jrnl/prompt.py
index a0efd539..74f5f1fb 100644
--- a/jrnl/prompt.py
+++ b/jrnl/prompt.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from jrnl.output import print_msgs
 def create_password(journal_name: str) -> str:
     kwargs = {
         "get_input": True,
-        "screen_input": True,
+        "hide_input": True,
     }
     while True:
         pw = print_msg(Message(MsgText.PasswordFirstEntry, MsgStyle.PROMPT), **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_output.py b/tests/unit/test_output.py
index 050375ff..0fa9f45b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_output.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_output.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def test_print_msg_calls_print_msgs_with_kwargs(print_msgs):
     kwargs = {
         "delimter": "test delimiter 🤡",
         "get_input": True,
-        "screen_input": True,
+        "hide_input": True,
         "some_rando_arg": "💩",
     }
     print_msg(test_msg, **kwargs)