diff --git a/rln/src/ffi.rs b/rln/src/ffi.rs
index 81dce61..a8a76d5 100644
--- a/rln/src/ffi.rs
+++ b/rln/src/ffi.rs
@@ -403,8 +403,8 @@ pub extern "C" fn get_metadata(ctx: *const RLN, output_buffer: *mut Buffer) -> b
 
 #[allow(clippy::not_unsafe_ptr_arg_deref)]
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn close_db_connection(ctx: *mut RLN) -> bool {
-    call!(ctx, close_db_connection)
+pub extern "C" fn flush(ctx: *mut RLN) -> bool {
+    call!(ctx, flush)
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::not_unsafe_ptr_arg_deref)]
diff --git a/rln/src/public.rs b/rln/src/public.rs
index d32a4b4..e54d157 100644
--- a/rln/src/public.rs
+++ b/rln/src/public.rs
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ impl RLN<'_> {
     /// This function should be called before the RLN object is dropped.
     /// If not called, the connection will be closed when the RLN object is dropped.
     /// This improves robustness of the tree.
-    pub fn close_db_connection(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         self.tree.close_db_connection()
     }
 }
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ mod test {
 
         assert_eq!(root_batch_with_init, root_single_additions);
 
-        rln.close_db_connection();
+        rln.flush();
     }
 
     #[test]