diff --git a/core/od_fe.c b/core/od_fe.c
index c66c4ea1..e274e50b 100644
--- a/core/od_fe.c
+++ b/core/od_fe.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int od_fekey(od_client_t *client)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int od_feauth(od_client_t *client)
+int od_feauthenticate(od_client_t *client)
 {
 	so_stream_t *stream = &client->stream;
 	so_stream_reset(stream);
diff --git a/core/od_fe.h b/core/od_fe.h
index 32c5aa3d..f92b33b9 100644
--- a/core/od_fe.h
+++ b/core/od_fe.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 int  od_festartup(od_client_t*);
 int  od_fekey(od_client_t*);
-int  od_feauth(od_client_t*);
+int  od_feauthenticate(od_client_t*);
 int  od_fesetup(od_client_t*);
 int  od_feready(od_client_t*);
 int  od_feerror(od_client_t*, char*, ...);
diff --git a/core/od_router.c b/core/od_router.c
index 8e22cd11..65e85311 100644
--- a/core/od_router.c
+++ b/core/od_router.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void od_router(void *arg)
 	}
 
 	/* client auth */
-	rc = od_feauth(client);
+	rc = od_feauthenticate(client);
 	if (rc == -1) {
 		od_feclose(client);
 		return;