diff --git a/volatility/framework/automagic/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/automagic/__init__.py
index 22ba74445..5f78e8c2b 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/automagic/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/automagic/__init__.py
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ windows_automagic = ['ConstructionMagic',
 
 linux_automagic = ['ConstructionMagic',
                    'LayerStacker',
-                   'LinuxSymbolCache',
+                   'LinuxBannerCache',
                    'LinuxSymbolFinder']
 
 mac_automagic = ['ConstructionMagic',
                  'LayerStacker',
-                 'MacSymbolCache',
+                 'MacBannerCache',
                  'MacSymbolFinder']
 
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/automagic/linux.py b/volatility/framework/automagic/linux.py
index 7030df9d2..90cc87525 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/automagic/linux.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/automagic/linux.py
@@ -11,16 +11,20 @@ from volatility.framework.symbols import linux
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class LinuxSymbolCache(symbol_cache.SymbolCache):
+class LinuxBannerCache(symbol_cache.SymbolBannerCache):
+    """Caches the banners found in the Linux symbol files"""
+
     os = "linux"
     symbol_name = "linux_banner"
     banner_path = constants.LINUX_BANNERS_PATH
 
 
 class LinuxSymbolFinder(symbol_finder.SymbolFinder):
+    """Linux symbol loader based on uname signature strings"""
+
     banner_config_key = "linux_banner"
+    banner_cache = LinuxBannerCache
     symbol_class = "volatility.framework.symbols.linux.LinuxKernelIntermedSymbols"
-    cache = LinuxSymbolCache
 
 
 class LintelStacker(interfaces.automagic.StackerLayerInterface):
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ class LintelStacker(interfaces.automagic.StackerLayerInterface):
         if isinstance(layer, intel.Intel):
             return None
 
-        linux_banners = LinuxSymbolCache.load_banners()
+        linux_banners = LinuxBannerCache.load_banners()
         mss = scanners.MultiStringScanner([x for x in linux_banners if x is not None])
         for _, banner in layer.scan(context = context, scanner = mss, progress_callback = progress_callback):
             dtb = None
diff --git a/volatility/framework/automagic/mac.py b/volatility/framework/automagic/mac.py
index 60c4c4861..def713986 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/automagic/mac.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/automagic/mac.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from volatility.framework.symbols import mac
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class MacSymbolCache(symbol_cache.SymbolCache):
+class MacBannerCache(symbol_cache.SymbolBannerCache):
+    """Caches the banners found in the Mac symbol files"""
     os = "mac"
     symbol_name = "version"
     banner_path = constants.MAC_BANNERS_PATH
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ class MacSymbolFinder(symbol_finder.SymbolFinder):
     """Mac symbol loader based on uname signature strings"""
 
     banner_config_key = 'mac_banner'
+    banner_cache = MacBannerCache
     symbol_class = "volatility.framework.symbols.mac.MacKernelIntermedSymbols"
-    cache = MacSymbolCache
 
 
 class MacintelStacker(interfaces.automagic.StackerLayerInterface):
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class MacintelStacker(interfaces.automagic.StackerLayerInterface):
         if isinstance(layer, intel.Intel):
             return None
 
-        mac_banners = MacSymbolCache.load_banners()
+        mac_banners = MacBannerCache.load_banners()
         mss = scanners.MultiStringScanner([x for x in mac_banners if x is not None])
 
         for banner_offset, banner in layer.scan(context = context, scanner = mss,
diff --git a/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_cache.py b/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_cache.py
index d50494fbb..f12767123 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_cache.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_cache.py
@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@ vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 BannersType = typing.Dict[bytes, typing.List[str]]
 
 
-class SymbolCache(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
+class SymbolBannerCache(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
     """Runs through all symbols tables and caches their banners"""
 
     # Since this is necessary for ConstructionMagic, we set a lower priority
     # The user would run it eventually either way, but running it first means it can be used that run
     priority = 0
 
-    # Default to Linux values, but no OS so we bomb out early when necessary
     os = None
-    symbol_name = "linux_banner"
-    banner_path = constants.LINUX_BANNERS_PATH
+    symbol_name = "banner_name"
+    banner_path = None
 
     @classmethod
     def load_banners(cls) -> BannersType:
@@ -103,5 +102,5 @@ class SymbolCache(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
             except exceptions.SymbolError:
                 pass
 
-            # Rewrite the cached banners each run, since writing is faster than the cache validation portion
+            # Rewrite the cached banners each run, since writing is faster than the banner_cache validation portion
             self.save_banners(banners)
diff --git a/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py b/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py
index f9d927f84..b7bf71a6b 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class SymbolFinder(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
     priority = 40
 
     banner_config_key = "banner"
+    banner_cache = None
     symbol_class = None
-    cache = None
 
     def __init__(self,
                  context: interfaces.context.ContextInterface,
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ class SymbolFinder(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
     def banners(self) -> symbol_cache.BannersType:
         """Creates a cached copy of the results, but only it's been requested"""
         if not self._banners:
-            if not self.cache:
+            if not self.banner_cache:
                 raise RuntimeError("Cache has not been properly defined for {}".format(self.__class__.__name__))
-            self._banners = self.cache.load_banners()
+            self._banners = self.banner_cache.load_banners()
         return self._banners
 
     def __call__(self,