diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6d02f1efc..d004fe8a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Enforces having `declare(strict_types = 1)` at the top of each PHP file. Allows
 
 Sniff provides the following settings:
 
-* `newlinesCountBetweenOpenTagAndDeclare`: allows to set 0 to N newlines to be between `<?php` and `declare`
+* `newlinesCountBeforeDeclare`: allows to set 0 to N newlines to be between `<?php` and `declare`
 * `newlinesCountAfterDeclare`: allows to set 0 to N newlines to be between `declare` and next statement
 * `spacesCountAroundEqualsSign`: allows to set number of required spaces around the `=` operator
 
diff --git a/SlevomatCodingStandard/Sniffs/TypeHints/DeclareStrictTypesSniff.php b/SlevomatCodingStandard/Sniffs/TypeHints/DeclareStrictTypesSniff.php
index aac03be17..738a32377 100644
--- a/SlevomatCodingStandard/Sniffs/TypeHints/DeclareStrictTypesSniff.php
+++ b/SlevomatCodingStandard/Sniffs/TypeHints/DeclareStrictTypesSniff.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class DeclareStrictTypesSniff implements Sniff
 
 	public const CODE_INCORRECT_STRICT_TYPES_FORMAT = 'IncorrectStrictTypesFormat';
 
-	public const CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE = 'IncorrectWhitespaceBetweenOpenTagAndDeclare';
+	public const CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE = 'IncorrectWhitespaceBeforeDeclare';
 
 	public const CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_AFTER_DECLARE = 'IncorrectWhitespaceAfterDeclare';
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public function process(File $phpcsFile, $openTagPointer): void
 				$fix = $phpcsFile->addFixableError(
 					'There must be a single space between the PHP open tag and declare statement.',
 					$declarePointer,
-					self::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE
+					self::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE
 				);
 				if ($fix) {
 					$phpcsFile->fixer->beginChangeset();
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@ public function process(File $phpcsFile, $openTagPointer): void
 			if ($newlinesCountBefore !== $requiredNewlinesCountBetweenOpenTagAndDeclare) {
 				$fix = $phpcsFile->addFixableError(
 					sprintf(
-						'Expected %d newlines between PHP open tag and declare statement, found %d.',
+						'Expected %d newlines before declare statement, found %d.',
 						$requiredNewlinesCountBetweenOpenTagAndDeclare,
 						$newlinesCountBefore
 					),
 					$declarePointer,
-					self::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE
+					self::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE
 				);
 				if ($fix) {
 					$phpcsFile->fixer->beginChangeset();
diff --git a/tests/Sniffs/TypeHints/DeclareStrictTypesSniffTest.php b/tests/Sniffs/TypeHints/DeclareStrictTypesSniffTest.php
index 7c9c9a456..7922bde88 100644
--- a/tests/Sniffs/TypeHints/DeclareStrictTypesSniffTest.php
+++ b/tests/Sniffs/TypeHints/DeclareStrictTypesSniffTest.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public function testDeclareStrictTwoNewlinesBeforeError(): void
 		self::assertSniffError(
 			$report,
 			3,
-			DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE,
+			DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE,
 			'There must be a single space between the PHP open tag and declare statement.'
 		);
 	}
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ public function testDeclareStrictOneSpaceError(): void
 		self::assertSniffError(
 			$report,
 			1,
-			DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE,
-			'Expected 2 newlines between PHP open tag and declare statement, found 0.'
+			DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE,
+			'Expected 2 newlines before declare statement, found 0.'
 		);
 	}
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public function testFixableNoNewLinesBefore(): void
 	{
 		$report = self::checkFile(__DIR__ . '/data/fixableDeclareStrictTypesNoNewLinesBefore.php', [
 			'newlinesCountBetweenOpenTagAndDeclare' => 0,
-		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE]);
+		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE]);
 		self::assertAllFixedInFile($report);
 	}
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public function testFixableMissingNoNewLines(): void
 	{
 		$report = self::checkFile(__DIR__ . '/data/fixableDeclareStrictTypesMissingNoNewLines.php', [
 			'newlinesCountBetweenOpenTagAndDeclare' => 0,
-		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE]);
+		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE]);
 		self::assertAllFixedInFile($report);
 	}
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public function testFixableOneNewLineBefore(): void
 	{
 		$report = self::checkFile(__DIR__ . '/data/fixableDeclareStrictTypesOneNewLineBefore.php', [
 			'newlinesCountBetweenOpenTagAndDeclare' => 1,
-		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE]);
+		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE]);
 		self::assertAllFixedInFile($report);
 	}
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public function testFixableMissingOneNewLine(): void
 	{
 		$report = self::checkFile(__DIR__ . '/data/fixableDeclareStrictTypesMissingOneNewLine.php', [
 			'newlinesCountBetweenOpenTagAndDeclare' => 1,
-		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE]);
+		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE]);
 		self::assertAllFixedInFile($report);
 	}
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public function testFixableMoreNewLinesBefore(): void
 	{
 		$report = self::checkFile(__DIR__ . '/data/fixableDeclareStrictTypesMoreNewLinesBefore.php', [
 			'newlinesCountBetweenOpenTagAndDeclare' => 4,
-		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE]);
+		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE]);
 		self::assertAllFixedInFile($report);
 	}
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public function testFixableMissingMoreNewLines(): void
 	{
 		$report = self::checkFile(__DIR__ . '/data/fixableDeclareStrictTypesMissingMoreNewLines.php', [
 			'newlinesCountBetweenOpenTagAndDeclare' => 4,
-		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BETWEEN_OPEN_TAG_AND_DECLARE]);
+		], [DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_DECLARE_STRICT_TYPES_MISSING, DeclareStrictTypesSniff::CODE_INCORRECT_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_DECLARE]);
 		self::assertAllFixedInFile($report);
 	}