diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3dea7c8159..deeebe0ed6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Examples (web-chat): New `/fleet` command to switch connection between Status prod and test fleets.
 - Export `generatePrivateKey` and `getPublicKey` directly from the root.
 
+### Changed
+- **Breaking**: Renamed `WakuRelay.(add|delete)PrivateDecryptionKey` to `WakuRelay.(add|delete)DecryptionKey` to make it clearer that it accepts both symmetric keys and asymmetric private keys.
+
 ### Fix
-- Align `WakuMessage` readme example with actual code behaviour. 
+- Align `WakuMessage` readme example with actual code behaviour.
 
 ## [0.8.0] - 2021-07-15
 
diff --git a/examples/eth-dm/src/App.tsx b/examples/eth-dm/src/App.tsx
index 8c1f5d0a8c..707b8e8d6e 100644
--- a/examples/eth-dm/src/App.tsx
+++ b/examples/eth-dm/src/App.tsx
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ function App() {
     if (!waku) return;
     if (!ethDmKeyPair) return;
 
-    waku.relay.addDecryptionPrivateKey(ethDmKeyPair.privateKey);
+    waku.relay.addDecryptionKey(ethDmKeyPair.privateKey);
 
     return function cleanUp() {
       if (!waku) return;
       if (!ethDmKeyPair) return;
 
-      waku.relay.deleteDecryptionPrivateKey(ethDmKeyPair.privateKey);
+      waku.relay.deleteDecryptionKey(ethDmKeyPair.privateKey);
     };
   }, [waku, ethDmKeyPair]);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/waku_message/index.spec.ts b/src/lib/waku_message/index.spec.ts
index a9f552ab81..77c2c36bff 100644
--- a/src/lib/waku_message/index.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/waku_message/index.spec.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe('Waku Message: Node only', function () {
 
       const privateKey = generatePrivateKey();
 
-      waku.relay.addDecryptionPrivateKey(privateKey);
+      waku.relay.addDecryptionKey(privateKey);
 
       const receivedMsgPromise: Promise<WakuMessage> = new Promise(
         (resolve) => {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe('Waku Message: Node only', function () {
 
       const symKey = generatePrivateKey();
 
-      waku.relay.addDecryptionPrivateKey(symKey);
+      waku.relay.addDecryptionKey(symKey);
 
       const receivedMsgPromise: Promise<WakuMessage> = new Promise(
         (resolve) => {
diff --git a/src/lib/waku_relay/index.ts b/src/lib/waku_relay/index.ts
index aad4b54fe6..d14703ec9b 100644
--- a/src/lib/waku_relay/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/waku_relay/index.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export class WakuRelay extends Gossipsub {
   /**
    * Decryption private keys to use to attempt decryption of incoming messages.
    */
-  public decPrivateKeys: Set<Uint8Array>;
+  public decryptionKeys: Set<Uint8Array>;
 
   /**
    * observers called when receiving new message.
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export class WakuRelay extends Gossipsub {
 
     this.heartbeat = new RelayHeartbeat(this);
     this.observers = {};
-    this.decPrivateKeys = new Set();
+    this.decryptionKeys = new Set();
 
     const multicodecs = [constants.RelayCodec];
 
@@ -124,21 +124,21 @@ export class WakuRelay extends Gossipsub {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Register a decryption private key to attempt decryption of messages of
-   * the given content topic. This can either be a private key for asymmetric
-   * encryption or a symmetric key. Waku relay will attempt to decrypt messages
-   * using both methods.
+   * Register a decryption private key or symmetric key to attempt decryption
+   * of messages received on the given content topic. This can either be a
+   * private key for asymmetric encryption or a symmetric key. Waku relay will
+   * attempt to decrypt messages using both methods.
    */
-  addDecryptionPrivateKey(privateKey: Uint8Array): void {
-    this.decPrivateKeys.add(privateKey);
+  addDecryptionKey(privateKey: Uint8Array): void {
+    this.decryptionKeys.add(privateKey);
   }
 
   /**
-   * Delete a decryption private key to attempt decryption of messages of
-   * the given content topic.
+   * Delete a decryption key to attempt decryption of messages received on the
+   * given content topic.
    */
-  deleteDecryptionPrivateKey(privateKey: Uint8Array): void {
-    this.decPrivateKeys.delete(privateKey);
+  deleteDecryptionKey(privateKey: Uint8Array): void {
+    this.decryptionKeys.delete(privateKey);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export class WakuRelay extends Gossipsub {
   subscribe(pubsubTopic: string): void {
     this.on(pubsubTopic, (event) => {
       dbg(`Message received on ${pubsubTopic}`);
-      WakuMessage.decode(event.data, Array.from(this.decPrivateKeys))
+      WakuMessage.decode(event.data, Array.from(this.decryptionKeys))
         .then((wakuMsg) => {
           if (!wakuMsg) {
             dbg('Failed to decode Waku Message');