diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/Tile.java b/src/main/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/Tile.java
index c6f9367..c18ef5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/Tile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/Tile.java
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ public class Tile {
     private Tile(@NotNull final EnumSet<Direction> walls, final boolean solution) {
         for (final Direction direction : walls) {
             this.walls.set(direction);
-            this.walls.harden(direction);
+            this.walls.seal(direction);
         }
         this.visited = true;
         this.solution = solution;
     }
 
     public void preventDiggingToOrFrom(@NotNull final Direction direction) {
-        this.walls.harden(direction);
+        this.walls.seal(direction);
     }
 
     public void enableDiggingToOrFrom(@NotNull final Direction direction) {
-        this.walls.unharden(direction);
+        this.walls.unseal(direction);
     }
 
     public boolean digFrom(@NotNull final Direction direction) {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class Tile {
     }
 
     public Option<Direction> getRandomAvailableDirection(@NotNull final Random random) {
-        final Stream<Direction> availableDirections = this.walls.getUnhardenedSet();
+        final Stream<Direction> availableDirections = this.walls.getUnsealedSet();
         if (availableDirections.isEmpty()) {
             return Option.none();
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/Walls.java b/src/main/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/Walls.java
index f77ceaa..8a4b340 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/Walls.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/Walls.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import java.util.TreeSet;
 @ToString
 public class Walls {
     private final SortedSet<Direction> directions = new TreeSet<>();
-    private final Set<Direction> hardened = new HashSet<>();
+    private final Set<Direction> sealed = new HashSet<>();
 
     public void set(@NotNull final Direction direction) {
         this.directions.add(direction);
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class Walls {
     }
 
     public boolean clear(@NotNull final Direction direction) {
-        if (this.hardened.contains(direction)) {
+        if (this.sealed.contains(direction)) {
             return false;
         }
         return this.directions.remove(direction);
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@ public class Walls {
         return this.directions.contains(direction);
     }
 
-    public Stream<Direction> getUnhardenedSet() {
+    public Stream<Direction> getUnsealedSet() {
         return Stream.ofAll(this.directions)
-                .removeAll(this.hardened);
+                .removeAll(this.sealed);
     }
 
-    public void harden(@NotNull final Direction direction) {
+    public void seal(@NotNull final Direction direction) {
         if (!this.directions.contains(direction)) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Trying to harden cleared Direction: " + direction);
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Trying to seal cleared Direction: " + direction);
         }
-        this.hardened.add(direction);
+        this.sealed.add(direction);
     }
 
-    public void unharden(@NotNull final Direction direction) {
-        this.hardened.remove(direction);
+    public void unseal(@NotNull final Direction direction) {
+        this.sealed.remove(direction);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/WallsTest.java b/src/test/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/WallsTest.java
index 1b4f2ce..7be7269 100644
--- a/src/test/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/WallsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/ch/fritteli/maze/generator/model/WallsTest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package ch.fritteli.maze.generator.model;
 
-import ch.fritteli.maze.generator.model.Direction;
-import ch.fritteli.maze.generator.model.Walls;
 import io.vavr.collection.Stream;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -65,14 +63,14 @@ class WallsTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    void testHarden() {
+    void testSeal() {
         // arrange
         final Walls sut = new Walls();
         sut.set(Direction.TOP);
         sut.set(Direction.RIGHT);
 
         // act
-        sut.harden(Direction.TOP);
+        sut.seal(Direction.TOP);
 
         // assert
         assertThat(sut)
@@ -88,34 +86,34 @@ class WallsTest {
         assertThat(result).isFalse();
         assertThat(sut.isSet(Direction.TOP)).isTrue();
 
-        // act / assert: try to harden un-set wall
-        assertThatExceptionOfType(IllegalStateException.class).isThrownBy(() -> sut.harden(Direction.LEFT));
+        // act / assert: try to seal un-set wall
+        assertThatExceptionOfType(IllegalStateException.class).isThrownBy(() -> sut.seal(Direction.LEFT));
     }
 
     @Test
-    void testUnharden() {
+    void testUnseal() {
         // arrange
         final Walls sut = new Walls();
         sut.setAll();
-        sut.harden(Direction.TOP);
+        sut.seal(Direction.TOP);
 
         // pre-assert: TOP can't be cleared while hardened
         assertThat(sut.clear(Direction.TOP)).isFalse();
 
         // act
-        sut.unharden(Direction.TOP);
+        sut.unseal(Direction.TOP);
 
         // assert: TOP can be cleared
         assertThat(sut.clear(Direction.TOP)).isTrue();
     }
 
     @Test
-    void testGetUnhardenedSet() {
+    void testGetUnsealedSet() {
         // arrange
         final Walls sut = new Walls();
 
         // act
-        Stream<Direction> result = sut.getUnhardenedSet();
+        Stream<Direction> result = sut.getUnsealedSet();
 
         // assert
         assertThat(result).isEmpty();
@@ -125,16 +123,16 @@ class WallsTest {
         sut.set(Direction.LEFT);
 
         // act
-        result = sut.getUnhardenedSet();
+        result = sut.getUnsealedSet();
 
         // assert
         assertThat(result).containsExactly(Direction.TOP, Direction.LEFT);
 
-        // arrange: harden a direction
-        sut.harden(Direction.TOP);
+        // arrange: seal a direction
+        sut.seal(Direction.TOP);
 
         // act
-        result = sut.getUnhardenedSet();
+        result = sut.getUnsealedSet();
 
         // assert
         assertThat(result).containsExactly(Direction.LEFT);