diff --git a/kombu/backends/virtual.py b/kombu/backends/virtual.py
index ebe94e0d..a99454ea 100644
--- a/kombu/backends/virtual.py
+++ b/kombu/backends/virtual.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from kombu.backends.base import BaseBackend, BaseMessage
 from kombu.utils import OrderedDict
 
 
-class Consume(object):
+class FairCycle(object):
     """Consume from a set of resources, where each resource gets
     an equal chance to be consumed from."""
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Channel(object):
                   message)
 
     def _poll(self, queues):
-        return Consume(self._get, queues, QueueEmpty).get()
+        return FairCycle(self._get, queues, QueueEmpty).get()
 
     def drain_events(self, timeout=None):
         if self.qos_manager.can_consume():
@@ -330,10 +330,10 @@ class VirtualBaseBackend(BaseBackend):
         return channel.drain_events(timeout=self.interval)
 
     def drain_events(self, connection, timeout=None):
-        consumer = Consume(self._drain_channel, self._channels, QueueEmpty)
+        cycle = FairCycle(self._drain_channel, self._channels, QueueEmpty)
         while True:
             try:
-                item, channel = consumer.get()
+                item, channel = cycle.get()
                 break
             except QueueEmpty:
                 sleep(self.interval)