diff --git a/sass/_countries.scss b/sass/_countries.scss
index 6889912..a5713aa 100644
--- a/sass/_countries.scss
+++ b/sass/_countries.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$countries: (
+$flag-icons-countries: (
   'AD'
   'AE'
   'AF'
@@ -253,4 +253,4 @@ $countries: (
   'ZA'
   'ZM'
   'ZW'
-);
+) !default;
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diff --git a/sass/_extras.scss b/sass/_extras.scss
index 0981346..8a22cb7 100644
--- a/sass/_extras.scss
+++ b/sass/_extras.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$extras: (
+$flag-icons-extras: (
   'CAF'
   'CAS'
   'CNA'
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ $extras: (
   'EU'
   'WW'
   'LGBT'
-);
+) !default;
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diff --git a/sass/_variables.scss b/sass/_variables.scss
index a8e303c..1e7df40 100644
--- a/sass/_variables.scss
+++ b/sass/_variables.scss
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @import "countries";
 
 // Change or use as your needs.
-$path: '../svg' !default;
+$flag-icons-path: '../svg' !default;
 
 // Load'em all!
-$flags: join($extras, $countries, comma);
+$flag-icons-flags: join($flag-icons-extras, $flag-icons-countries, comma) !default;
diff --git a/sass/flag-icons.scss b/sass/flag-icons.scss
index 63aba89..6bd663a 100644
--- a/sass/flag-icons.scss
+++ b/sass/flag-icons.scss
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ span, i {
     }
 
     // Flags
-    @each $flag in $flags {
+    @each $flag in $flag-icons-flags {
       &.#{$flag} {
-        background-image: url(#{$path}/#{$flag}.svg);
+        background-image: url(#{$flag-icons-path}/#{$flag}.svg);
       }
     }
   }