diff --git a/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.cpp b/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.cpp
index e0b96d32bb6c9..eadc1d24752ef 100644
--- a/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.cpp
+++ b/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ bool HasDust(const CTransactionRef& tx, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate)
     return std::any_of(tx->vout.cbegin(), tx->vout.cend(), [&](const auto& output) { return IsDust(output, dust_relay_rate); });
 }
 
-bool CheckValidEphemeralTx(const CTransactionRef& tx, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate, CAmount base_fee, CAmount mod_fee, TxValidationState& state)
+bool PreCheckEphemeralTx(const CTransactionRef& tx, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate, CAmount base_fee, CAmount mod_fee, TxValidationState& state)
 {
     // We never want to give incentives to mine this transaction alone
     if ((base_fee != 0 || mod_fee != 0) && HasDust(tx, dust_relay_rate)) {
diff --git a/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.h b/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.h
index 26140f9a020b9..65dbab48e2525 100644
--- a/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.h
+++ b/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * set.
 
  * This is ensured by requiring:
- * - CheckValidEphemeralTx checks are respected
+ * - PreCheckEphemeralTx checks are respected
  * - The parent has no child (and 0-fee as implied above to disincentivize mining)
  * - OR the parent transaction has exactly one child, and the dust is spent by that child
  *
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bool HasDust(const CTransactionRef& tx, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate);
  * Does context-less checks about a single transaction.
  * Returns false if the fee is non-zero and dust exists, populating state. True otherwise.
  */
-bool CheckValidEphemeralTx(const CTransactionRef& tx, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate, CAmount base_fee, CAmount mod_fee, TxValidationState& state);
+bool PreCheckEphemeralTx(const CTransactionRef& tx, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate, CAmount base_fee, CAmount mod_fee, TxValidationState& state);
 
 /** Must be called for each transaction(package) if any dust is in the package.
  *  Checks that each transaction's parents have their dust spent by the child,
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 62cae2cfb5046..1510200abf073 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -915,8 +915,8 @@ bool MemPoolAccept::PreChecks(ATMPArgs& args, Workspace& ws)
 
     // Enforces 0-fee for dust transactions, no incentive to be mined alone
     if (m_pool.m_opts.require_standard) {
-        if (!CheckValidEphemeralTx(ptx, m_pool.m_opts.dust_relay_feerate, ws.m_base_fees, ws.m_modified_fees, state)) {
-            return false; // state filled in by CheckValidEphemeralTx
+        if (!PreCheckEphemeralTx(ptx, m_pool.m_opts.dust_relay_feerate, ws.m_base_fees, ws.m_modified_fees, state)) {
+            return false; // state filled in by PreCheckEphemeralTx
         }
     }