diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
index e63e549a2..7654e7689 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
@@ -2013,9 +2013,9 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
             restoreDefaultBrightness();
         } else {
             // Do not restore if user has disabled brightness gesture
-            if (PlayerHelper.getRightSideGesture(activity)
+            if (PlayerHelper.getActionForRightGestureSide(activity)
                     .equals(getString(R.string.brightness_control_key))
-                    || PlayerHelper.getLeftSideGesture(activity)
+                    || PlayerHelper.getActionForLeftGestureSide(activity)
                     .equals(getString(R.string.brightness_control_key))) {
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/gesture/MainPlayerGestureListener.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/gesture/MainPlayerGestureListener.kt
index ce78fcfe2..0d28f2f58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/gesture/MainPlayerGestureListener.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/gesture/MainPlayerGestureListener.kt
@@ -193,18 +193,15 @@ class MainPlayerGestureListener(
         isMoving = true
 
         // -- Brightness and Volume control --
-        val rightSide = PlayerHelper.getRightSideGesture(player.context)
-        val leftSide = PlayerHelper.getLeftSideGesture(player.context)
-
         if (getDisplayHalfPortion(initialEvent) == DisplayPortion.RIGHT_HALF) {
-            when (rightSide) {
+            when (PlayerHelper.getActionForRightGestureSide(player.context)) {
                 player.context.getString(R.string.volume_control_key) ->
                     onScrollVolume(distanceY)
                 player.context.getString(R.string.brightness_control_key) ->
                     onScrollBrightness(distanceY)
             }
         } else {
-            when (leftSide) {
+            when (PlayerHelper.getActionForLeftGestureSide(player.context)) {
                 player.context.getString(R.string.volume_control_key) ->
                     onScrollVolume(distanceY)
                 player.context.getString(R.string.brightness_control_key) ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
index 74bcf047c..a110a80d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
@@ -228,13 +228,13 @@ public final class PlayerHelper {
                 .getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.resume_on_audio_focus_gain_key), false);
     }
 
-    public static String getRightSideGesture(@NonNull final Context context) {
+    public static String getActionForRightGestureSide(@NonNull final Context context) {
         return getPreferences(context)
                 .getString(context.getString(R.string.right_gesture_control_key),
                         context.getString(R.string.default_right_gesture_control_value));
     }
 
-    public static String getLeftSideGesture(@NonNull final Context context) {
+    public static String getActionForLeftGestureSide(@NonNull final Context context) {
         return getPreferences(context)
                 .getString(context.getString(R.string.left_gesture_control_key),
                         context.getString(R.string.default_left_gesture_control_value));