diff --git a/remote/http.go b/remote/http.go
index b75cd9e..82bc6d3 100644
--- a/remote/http.go
+++ b/remote/http.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type client struct {
 	baseUrl    string
 	tokenId    string
 	token      string
-	retries    int
+	attempts   int
 }
 
 // New returns a new HTTP request client that is used for making authenticated
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func New(base string, opts ...ClientOption) Client {
 		httpClient: &http.Client{
 			Timeout: time.Second * 15,
 		},
-		retries: 3,
+		attempts: 1,
 	}
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		opt(&c)
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ func (c *client) requestOnce(ctx context.Context, method, path string, body io.R
 	return &Response{res}, err
 }
 
-// request executes a http request and retries when errors occur.
+// request executes a http request and attempts when errors occur.
 // It appends the path to the endpoint of the client and adds the authentication token to the request.
 func (c *client) request(ctx context.Context, method, path string, body io.Reader, opts ...func(r *http.Request)) (res *Response, err error) {
-	for i := 0; i < c.retries; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < c.attempts; i++ {
 		res, err = c.requestOnce(ctx, method, path, body, opts...)
 		if err == nil &&
 			res.StatusCode < http.StatusInternalServerError &&
diff --git a/remote/http_test.go b/remote/http_test.go
index 7ba8685..67d59af 100644
--- a/remote/http_test.go
+++ b/remote/http_test.go
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ func createTestClient(h http.HandlerFunc) (*client, *httptest.Server) {
 		httpClient: s.Client(),
 		baseUrl:    s.URL,
 
-		retries: 1,
-		tokenId: "testid",
-		token:   "testtoken",
+		attempts: 1,
+		tokenId:  "testid",
+		token:    "testtoken",
 	}
 	return c, s
 }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestRequest(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRequestRetry(t *testing.T) {
-	// Test if the client retries failed requests
+	// Test if the client attempts failed requests
 	i := 0
 	c, _ := createTestClient(func(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if i < 1 {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestRequestRetry(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		i++
 	})
-	c.retries = 2
+	c.attempts = 2
 	r, err := c.request(context.Background(), "", "", nil)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, r)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestRequestRetry(t *testing.T) {
 		rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		i++
 	})
-	c.retries = 2
+	c.attempts = 2
 	r, err = c.request(context.Background(), "get", "", nil)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, r)