diff --git a/nodes.py b/nodes.py
index 86aed032..92baffe3 100644
--- a/nodes.py
+++ b/nodes.py
@@ -1059,15 +1059,14 @@ class LatentBlend:
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
         return {"required": {
-            "samples_a": ("LATENT",),
-            "samples_b": ("LATENT",),
+            "samples1": ("LATENT",),
+            "samples2": ("LATENT",),
             "blend_factor": ("FLOAT", {
                 "default": 0.5,
                 "min": 0,
                 "max": 1,
                 "step": 0.01
             }),
-            "blend_mode": (["normal"],),
         }}
 
     RETURN_TYPES = ("LATENT",)
@@ -1075,19 +1074,19 @@ class LatentBlend:
 
     CATEGORY = "_for_testing"
 
-    def blend(self, samples_a, samples_b, blend_factor:float, blend_mode: str):
+    def blend(self, samples1, samples2, blend_factor:float, blend_mode: str="normal"):
 
-        samples_out = samples_a.copy()
-        samples_a = samples_a["samples"]
-        samples_b = samples_b["samples"]
+        samples_out = samples1.copy()
+        samples1 = samples1["samples"]
+        samples2 = samples2["samples"]
 
-        if samples_a.shape != samples_b.shape:
-            samples_b.permute(0, 3, 1, 2)
-            samples_b = comfy.utils.common_upscale(samples_b, samples_a.shape[3], samples_a.shape[2], 'bicubic', crop='center')
-            samples_b.permute(0, 2, 3, 1)
+        if samples1.shape != samples2.shape:
+            samples2.permute(0, 3, 1, 2)
+            samples2 = comfy.utils.common_upscale(samples2, samples1.shape[3], samples1.shape[2], 'bicubic', crop='center')
+            samples2.permute(0, 2, 3, 1)
 
-        samples_blended = self.blend_mode(samples_a, samples_b, blend_mode)
-        samples_blended = samples_a * (1 - blend_factor) + samples_blended * blend_factor
+        samples_blended = self.blend_mode(samples1, samples2, blend_mode)
+        samples_blended = samples1 * blend_factor + samples_blended * (1 - blend_factor)
         samples_out["samples"] = samples_blended
         return (samples_out,)