diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index a86cd305dc..0d9a403923 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "AnimationHandle.h"
 #include "DeferredLightingEffect.h"
 #include "Model.h"
-#include "ModelRenderPayload.h"
+#include "ModelRenderItem.h"
 
 #include "RenderUtilsLogging.h"
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderPayload.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderItem.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderPayload.cpp
rename to libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderItem.cpp
index 31321f402f..e2118a8f0b 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderPayload.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderItem.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-//  ModelRenderPayload.cpp
+//  ModelRenderItem.cpp
 //  interface/src/renderer
 //
 //  Created by Sam Gateau on 10/3/15.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
-#include "ModelRenderPayload.h"
+#include "ModelRenderItem.h"
 
 #include "DeferredLightingEffect.h"
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderPayload.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderItem.h
similarity index 99%
rename from libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderPayload.h
rename to libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderItem.h
index c193a77540..658d2d2cae 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderPayload.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/ModelRenderItem.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-//  ModelRenderPayload.h
+//  ModelRenderItem.h
 //  interface/src/renderer
 //
 //  Created by Sam Gateau on 10/3/15.