diff --git a/minerva/remote.py b/minerva/remote.py
index 86d4fb0..37397cc 100644
--- a/minerva/remote.py
+++ b/minerva/remote.py
@@ -88,26 +88,26 @@ class Remote:
         return d.Docker(machine = self, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
-    def stream_logs(self, job_id=None, hold_open=False):
-        ls = Logset(self, job_id, hold_open)
+    def stream_logs(self, job_id=None, cleanup=True):
+        ls = Logset(self, job_id, cleanup)
         self.logsets.append(ls)
         return ls
 
 
     def track_docker_events(self):
-        with self.stream_logs(hold_open = True) as logset:
+        with self.stream_logs(cleanup = False) as logset:
             print(f"docker events at: {logset[0].name}")
             self.docker_events = self.cmd("docker events", disown=True, logset=logset)
 
 
 class Logset:
-    def __init__(self, machine, job_id=None, hold_open=False):
+    def __init__(self, machine, job_id=None, cleanup=True):
         self.job_id    = job_id or "job-%0.6f" % random.random()
         self.machine   = machine
         self.directory = f"/tmp/{machine.ip}"
         self.stdout    = None
         self.stderr    = None
-        self.hold_open = hold_open # useful for getting a logset for a background command
+        self.cleanup   = cleanup # useful for getting a logset for a background command
 
 
     def __enter__(self):
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Logset:
 
 
     def __exit__(self, exception_type, exception_value, exception_traceback):
-        if not self.hold_open:
+        if self.cleanup:
             self.stdout.close()
             self.stderr.close()