diff --git a/sickbeard/processTV.py b/sickbeard/processTV.py
index 8354c66a..fa3894dc 100644
--- a/sickbeard/processTV.py
+++ b/sickbeard/processTV.py
@@ -44,15 +44,16 @@ def processDir(dirName, nzbName=None, process_method=None, force=False, is_prior
     """
     Scans through the files in dirName and processes whatever media files it finds
 
-    dirName: The folder name to look in
+    dirName or dir: The folder name to look in
     nzbName: The NZB name which resulted in this folder being downloaded
     force: True to postprocess already postprocessed files
     failed: Boolean for whether or not the download failed
     type: Type of postprocessing auto or manual
+    indexer: Indexer for show can be Tvdb or TVRage or auto to auto-discover
     """
 
     global process_result, returnStr
-    
+
     returnStr = ''
 
     returnStr += logHelper(u"Processing folder " + dirName, logger.DEBUG)
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index eef7cc5f..f9e8729c 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -1846,7 +1846,10 @@ class HomePostProcess:
         return _munge(t)
 
     @cherrypy.expose
-    def processEpisode(self, dir=None, nzbName=None, jobName=None, quiet=None, process_method=None, force=None, is_priority=None, failed="0", type="auto", indexer="auto"):
+    def processEpisode(self, dir=None, dirName=None, nzbName=None, jobName=None, quiet=None, process_method=None, force=None, is_priority=None, failed="0", type="auto", indexer="auto"):
+
+        # backwards compatibility for original param 'dirName' that has been renamed to 'dir'
+        if dirName and dir is None: dir = dirName
 
         if failed == "0":
             failed = False