diff --git a/src/gethdep.go b/src/gethdep.go
index 63f7f8707..e18df8675 100644
--- a/src/gethdep.go
+++ b/src/gethdep.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func createAccount(password string) (string, string, string, error) {
 	return "", "", "", errors.New("No running node detected for account creation")
 }
 
-func remindAccountDetails(password, mnemonic string) (string, string, error) {
+func recoverAccount(password, mnemonic string) (string, string, error) {
 
 	if currentNode != nil {
 
diff --git a/src/gethdep_test.go b/src/gethdep_test.go
index 62951a089..da926daa9 100644
--- a/src/gethdep_test.go
+++ b/src/gethdep_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const (
 	whisperMessage5 = "test message 5 (K2 -> K1)"
 )
 
-func TestRemindAccountDetails(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRecoverAccount(t *testing.T) {
 	err := prepareTestNode()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ func TestRemindAccountDetails(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Account created: {address: %s, key: %s, mnemonic:%s}", address, pubKey, mnemonic)
 
-	// try reminding using password + mnemonic
-	addressCheck, pubKeyCheck, err := remindAccountDetails(newAccountPassword, mnemonic)
+	// try recovering using password + mnemonic
+	addressCheck, pubKeyCheck, err := recoverAccount(newAccountPassword, mnemonic)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("remind details failed: %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("recover account failed: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 	if address != addressCheck || pubKey != pubKeyCheck {
-		t.Error("Test failed: remind account details failed to pull the correct details")
+		t.Error("Test failed: recover account details failed to pull the correct details")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/library.go b/src/library.go
index 6118029c4..0729a2a1c 100644
--- a/src/library.go
+++ b/src/library.go
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ func CreateAccount(password *C.char) *C.char {
 	return C.CString(string(outBytes))
 }
 
-//export RemindAccountDetails
-func RemindAccountDetails(password, mnemonic *C.char) *C.char {
+//export RecoverAccount
+func RecoverAccount(password, mnemonic *C.char) *C.char {
 
-	address, pubKey, err := remindAccountDetails(C.GoString(password), C.GoString(mnemonic))
+	address, pubKey, err := recoverAccount(C.GoString(password), C.GoString(mnemonic))
 
 	errString := emptyError
 	if err != nil {