diff --git a/io_scene_3ds/__init__.py b/io_scene_3ds/__init__.py
index b50a0cb46..e04a071d2 100644
--- a/io_scene_3ds/__init__.py
+++ b/io_scene_3ds/__init__.py
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ class Export3DS(bpy.types.Operator, ExportHelper):
         soft_min=0.0, soft_max=100000.0,
         default=1.0,
     )
-    unit_convert: BoolProperty(
-        name="Convert Units",
-        description="Converts to scene unit length settings",
+    apply_unit: BoolProperty(
+        name="Apply Units",
+        description="Take the scene unit length settings into account",
         default=False,
     )
     use_selection: BoolProperty(
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class MAX3DS_PT_export_transform(bpy.types.Panel):
         operator = sfile.active_operator
 
         layout.prop(operator, "scale_factor")
-        layout.prop(operator, "unit_convert")
+        layout.prop(operator, "apply_unit")
         layout.prop(operator, "axis_forward")
         layout.prop(operator, "axis_up")
 
diff --git a/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py b/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py
index 0a955a939..0378b1afa 100644
--- a/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py
+++ b/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ def make_ambient_node(world):
 # EXPORT #
 ##########
 
-def save(operator, context, filepath="", scale_factor=1.0, unit_convert=False,
+def save(operator, context, filepath="", scale_factor=1.0, apply_unit=False,
          use_selection=False, use_hierarchy=False, write_keyframe=False, global_matrix=None):
     """Save the Blender scene to a 3ds file."""
 
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ def save(operator, context, filepath="", scale_factor=1.0, unit_convert=False,
     world = scene.world
 
     unit_measure = 1.0
-    if unit_convert:
+    if apply_unit:
         unit_length = sce.unit_settings.length_unit
         if unit_length == 'KILOMETERS':
             unit_measure = 0.001