diff --git a/contractcourt/htlc_incoming_contest_resolver.go b/contractcourt/htlc_incoming_contest_resolver.go
index 3c66fdc6..9d026cd0 100644
--- a/contractcourt/htlc_incoming_contest_resolver.go
+++ b/contractcourt/htlc_incoming_contest_resolver.go
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ func (h *htlcIncomingContestResolver) Resolve() (ContractResolver, error) {
 
 	// Define closure to process htlc resolutions either direct or triggered by
 	// later notification.
-	processHodlEvent := func(e invoices.HtlcResolution) (ContractResolver,
-		error) {
+	processHtlcResolution := func(e invoices.HtlcResolution) (
+		ContractResolver, error) {
 
 		if e.Preimage == nil {
 			log.Infof("%T(%v): Exit hop HTLC canceled "+
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func (h *htlcIncomingContestResolver) Resolve() (ContractResolver, error) {
 
 		// Resolve the htlc directly if possible.
 		if event != nil {
-			return processHodlEvent(*event)
+			return processHtlcResolution(*event)
 		}
 	default:
 		return nil, err
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (h *htlcIncomingContestResolver) Resolve() (ContractResolver, error) {
 		case hodlItem := <-hodlChan:
 			htlcResolution := hodlItem.(invoices.HtlcResolution)
 
-			return processHodlEvent(htlcResolution)
+			return processHtlcResolution(htlcResolution)
 
 		case newBlock, ok := <-blockEpochs.Epochs:
 			if !ok {
diff --git a/htlcswitch/link.go b/htlcswitch/link.go
index a262ff21..a1913381 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/link.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/link.go
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ loop:
 			return fmt.Errorf("hodl htlc not found: %v", circuitKey)
 		}
 
-		if err := l.processHodlEvent(htlcResolution, hodlHtlc); err != nil {
+		if err := l.processHtlcResolution(htlcResolution, hodlHtlc); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -1187,9 +1187,10 @@ loop:
 	return nil
 }
 
-// processHodlEvent applies a received htlc resolution to the provided htlc.
-// When this function returns without an error, the commit tx should be updated.
-func (l *channelLink) processHodlEvent(resolution invoices.HtlcResolution,
+// processHtlcResolution applies a received htlc resolution to the provided
+// htlc. When this function returns without an error, the commit tx should be
+// updated.
+func (l *channelLink) processHtlcResolution(resolution invoices.HtlcResolution,
 	htlc hodlHtlc) error {
 
 	circuitKey := resolution.CircuitKey
@@ -2851,7 +2852,7 @@ func (l *channelLink) processExitHop(pd *lnwallet.PaymentDescriptor,
 	}
 
 	// Process the received resolution.
-	return l.processHodlEvent(*event, htlc)
+	return l.processHtlcResolution(*event, htlc)
 }
 
 // settleHTLC settles the HTLC on the channel.