diff --git a/itests/kit2/ensemble_opts.go b/itests/kit2/ensemble_opts.go
index df7fdf41b..c7edb99a6 100644
--- a/itests/kit2/ensemble_opts.go
+++ b/itests/kit2/ensemble_opts.go
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@ func MockProofs() EnsembleOpt {
 	}
 }
 
-// VerifierRootKey specifies the key to be enlisted as the verified clients
-// registry root, as well as the initial balance to be attributed during
-// genesis.
-func VerifierRootKey(key *wallet.Key, balance abi.TokenAmount) EnsembleOpt {
+// RootVerifier specifies the key to be enlisted as the verified registry root,
+// as well as the initial balance to be attributed during genesis.
+func RootVerifier(key *wallet.Key, balance abi.TokenAmount) EnsembleOpt {
 	return func(opts *ensembleOpts) error {
 		opts.verifiedRoot.key = key
 		opts.verifiedRoot.initialBalance = balance
diff --git a/itests/verifreg_test.go b/itests/verifreg_test.go
index b1e3bcfa4..108da6ecf 100644
--- a/itests/verifreg_test.go
+++ b/itests/verifreg_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestVerifiedClientTopUp(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			node, _, ens := kit2.EnsembleMinimal(t, kit2.MockProofs(),
-				kit2.VerifierRootKey(rootKey, abi.NewTokenAmount(bal.Int64())),
+				kit2.RootVerifier(rootKey, abi.NewTokenAmount(bal.Int64())),
 				kit2.Account(verifierKey, abi.NewTokenAmount(bal.Int64())), // assign some balance to the verifier so they can send an AddClient message.
 				kit2.ConstructorOpts(kit2.InstantaneousNetworkVersion(nv)))