diff --git a/db/migrations/00030_create_checked_logs_table.sql b/db/migrations/00030_create_watched_logs_table.sql
similarity index 81%
rename from db/migrations/00030_create_checked_logs_table.sql
rename to db/migrations/00030_create_watched_logs_table.sql
index 1a77560a..4268a68a 100644
--- a/db/migrations/00030_create_checked_logs_table.sql
+++ b/db/migrations/00030_create_watched_logs_table.sql
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- +goose Up
 -- SQL in this section is executed when the migration is applied.
-CREATE TABLE public.checked_logs
+CREATE TABLE public.watched_logs
 (
     id               SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
     contract_address VARCHAR(42),
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ CREATE TABLE public.checked_logs
 
 -- +goose Down
 -- SQL in this section is executed when the migration is rolled back.
-DROP TABLE public.checked_logs;
+DROP TABLE public.watched_logs;
diff --git a/db/schema.sql b/db/schema.sql
index 0a5bb3a1..eeb1c81e 100644
--- a/db/schema.sql
+++ b/db/schema.sql
@@ -155,37 +155,6 @@ CREATE SEQUENCE public.checked_headers_id_seq
 ALTER SEQUENCE public.checked_headers_id_seq OWNED BY public.checked_headers.id;
 
 
---
--- Name: checked_logs; Type: TABLE; Schema: public; Owner: -
---
-
-CREATE TABLE public.checked_logs (
-    id integer NOT NULL,
-    contract_address character varying(42),
-    topic_zero character varying(66)
-);
-
-
---
--- Name: checked_logs_id_seq; Type: SEQUENCE; Schema: public; Owner: -
---
-
-CREATE SEQUENCE public.checked_logs_id_seq
-    AS integer
-    START WITH 1
-    INCREMENT BY 1
-    NO MINVALUE
-    NO MAXVALUE
-    CACHE 1;
-
-
---
--- Name: checked_logs_id_seq; Type: SEQUENCE OWNED BY; Schema: public; Owner: -
---
-
-ALTER SEQUENCE public.checked_logs_id_seq OWNED BY public.checked_logs.id;
-
-
 --
 -- Name: eth_nodes; Type: TABLE; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -666,6 +635,37 @@ CREATE VIEW public.watched_event_logs AS
   WHERE ((((log_filters.topic0)::text = (full_sync_logs.topic0)::text) OR (log_filters.topic0 IS NULL)) AND (((log_filters.topic1)::text = (full_sync_logs.topic1)::text) OR (log_filters.topic1 IS NULL)) AND (((log_filters.topic2)::text = (full_sync_logs.topic2)::text) OR (log_filters.topic2 IS NULL)) AND (((log_filters.topic3)::text = (full_sync_logs.topic3)::text) OR (log_filters.topic3 IS NULL)));
 
 
+--
+-- Name: watched_logs; Type: TABLE; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE TABLE public.watched_logs (
+    id integer NOT NULL,
+    contract_address character varying(42),
+    topic_zero character varying(66)
+);
+
+
+--
+-- Name: watched_logs_id_seq; Type: SEQUENCE; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE SEQUENCE public.watched_logs_id_seq
+    AS integer
+    START WITH 1
+    INCREMENT BY 1
+    NO MINVALUE
+    NO MAXVALUE
+    CACHE 1;
+
+
+--
+-- Name: watched_logs_id_seq; Type: SEQUENCE OWNED BY; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER SEQUENCE public.watched_logs_id_seq OWNED BY public.watched_logs.id;
+
+
 --
 -- Name: addresses id; Type: DEFAULT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -687,13 +687,6 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.blocks ALTER COLUMN id SET DEFAULT nextval('public.block
 ALTER TABLE ONLY public.checked_headers ALTER COLUMN id SET DEFAULT nextval('public.checked_headers_id_seq'::regclass);
 
 
---
--- Name: checked_logs id; Type: DEFAULT; Schema: public; Owner: -
---
-
-ALTER TABLE ONLY public.checked_logs ALTER COLUMN id SET DEFAULT nextval('public.checked_logs_id_seq'::regclass);
-
-
 --
 -- Name: eth_nodes id; Type: DEFAULT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -785,6 +778,13 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.uncles ALTER COLUMN id SET DEFAULT nextval('public.uncle
 ALTER TABLE ONLY public.watched_contracts ALTER COLUMN contract_id SET DEFAULT nextval('public.watched_contracts_contract_id_seq'::regclass);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: watched_logs id; Type: DEFAULT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.watched_logs ALTER COLUMN id SET DEFAULT nextval('public.watched_logs_id_seq'::regclass);
+
+
 --
 -- Name: addresses addresses_address_key; Type: CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -825,14 +825,6 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.checked_headers
     ADD CONSTRAINT checked_headers_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id);
 
 
---
--- Name: checked_logs checked_logs_pkey; Type: CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
---
-
-ALTER TABLE ONLY public.checked_logs
-    ADD CONSTRAINT checked_logs_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id);
-
-
 --
 -- Name: blocks eth_node_id_block_number_uc; Type: CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -1001,6 +993,14 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.watched_contracts
     ADD CONSTRAINT watched_contracts_pkey PRIMARY KEY (contract_id);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: watched_logs watched_logs_pkey; Type: CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.watched_logs
+    ADD CONSTRAINT watched_logs_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id);
+
+
 --
 -- Name: block_id_index; Type: INDEX; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
diff --git a/libraries/shared/logs/extractor.go b/libraries/shared/logs/extractor.go
index d2452870..36fe6eda 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/logs/extractor.go
+++ b/libraries/shared/logs/extractor.go
@@ -138,18 +138,18 @@ func getCheckCount(recheckHeaders constants.TransformerExecution) int64 {
 }
 
 func (extractor *LogExtractor) updateCheckedHeaders(config transformer.EventTransformerConfig) error {
-	hasBeenChecked, hasBeenCheckedErr := extractor.CheckedLogsRepository.HaveLogsBeenChecked(config.ContractAddresses, config.Topic)
-	if hasBeenCheckedErr != nil {
-		return hasBeenCheckedErr
+	alreadyWatchingLog, watchingLogErr := extractor.CheckedLogsRepository.AlreadyWatchingLog(config.ContractAddresses, config.Topic)
+	if watchingLogErr != nil {
+		return watchingLogErr
 	}
-	if !hasBeenChecked {
+	if !alreadyWatchingLog {
 		uncheckHeadersErr := extractor.CheckedHeadersRepository.MarkHeadersUnchecked(config.StartingBlockNumber)
 		if uncheckHeadersErr != nil {
 			return uncheckHeadersErr
 		}
-		markLogsCheckedErr := extractor.CheckedLogsRepository.MarkLogsChecked(config.ContractAddresses, config.Topic)
-		if markLogsCheckedErr != nil {
-			return markLogsCheckedErr
+		markLogWatchedErr := extractor.CheckedLogsRepository.MarkLogWatched(config.ContractAddresses, config.Topic)
+		if markLogWatchedErr != nil {
+			return markLogWatchedErr
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/libraries/shared/logs/extractor_test.go b/libraries/shared/logs/extractor_test.go
index 2a3ce5e9..aecd8e28 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/logs/extractor_test.go
+++ b/libraries/shared/logs/extractor_test.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Log extractor", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("returns error if checking whether log has been checked returns error", func() {
-			checkedLogsRepository.HasLogBeenCheckedError = fakes.FakeError
+			checkedLogsRepository.AlreadyWatchingLogError = fakes.FakeError
 
 			err := extractor.AddTransformerConfig(getTransformerConfig(rand.Int63()))
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Log extractor", func() {
 
 		Describe("when log has previously been checked", func() {
 			It("does not mark any headers unchecked", func() {
-				checkedLogsRepository.HasLogBeenCheckedReturn = true
+				checkedLogsRepository.AlreadyWatchingLogReturn = true
 
 				err := extractor.AddTransformerConfig(getTransformerConfig(rand.Int63()))
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Log extractor", func() {
 
 		Describe("when log has not previously been checked", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
-				checkedLogsRepository.HasLogBeenCheckedReturn = false
+				checkedLogsRepository.AlreadyWatchingLogReturn = false
 			})
 
 			It("marks headers since transformer's starting block number as unchecked", func() {
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Log extractor", func() {
 				err := extractor.AddTransformerConfig(config)
 
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(checkedLogsRepository.MarkLogCheckedAddresses).To(Equal(config.ContractAddresses))
-				Expect(checkedLogsRepository.MarkLogCheckedTopicZero).To(Equal(config.Topic))
+				Expect(checkedLogsRepository.MarkLogWatchedAddresses).To(Equal(config.ContractAddresses))
+				Expect(checkedLogsRepository.MarkLogWatchedTopicZero).To(Equal(config.Topic))
 			})
 
 			It("returns error if marking logs checked returns error", func() {
-				checkedLogsRepository.MarkLogCheckedError = fakes.FakeError
+				checkedLogsRepository.MarkLogWatchedError = fakes.FakeError
 
 				err := extractor.AddTransformerConfig(getTransformerConfig(rand.Int63()))
 
diff --git a/pkg/datastore/postgres/repositories/checked_logs_repository.go b/pkg/datastore/postgres/repositories/checked_logs_repository.go
index 113be3ed..b3f012cb 100644
--- a/pkg/datastore/postgres/repositories/checked_logs_repository.go
+++ b/pkg/datastore/postgres/repositories/checked_logs_repository.go
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ func NewCheckedLogsRepository(db *postgres.DB) CheckedLogsRepository {
 }
 
 // Return whether a given address + topic0 has been fetched on a previous run of vDB
-func (repository CheckedLogsRepository) HaveLogsBeenChecked(addresses []string, topic0 string) (bool, error) {
+func (repository CheckedLogsRepository) AlreadyWatchingLog(addresses []string, topic0 string) (bool, error) {
 	for _, address := range addresses {
 		var addressExists bool
-		getAddressExistsErr := repository.db.Get(&addressExists, `SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM public.checked_logs WHERE contract_address = $1)`, address)
+		getAddressExistsErr := repository.db.Get(&addressExists, `SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM public.watched_logs WHERE contract_address = $1)`, address)
 		if getAddressExistsErr != nil {
 			return false, getAddressExistsErr
 		}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (repository CheckedLogsRepository) HaveLogsBeenChecked(addresses []string,
 		}
 	}
 	var topicZeroExists bool
-	getTopicZeroExistsErr := repository.db.Get(&topicZeroExists, `SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM public.checked_logs WHERE topic_zero = $1)`, topic0)
+	getTopicZeroExistsErr := repository.db.Get(&topicZeroExists, `SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM public.watched_logs WHERE topic_zero = $1)`, topic0)
 	if getTopicZeroExistsErr != nil {
 		return false, getTopicZeroExistsErr
 	}
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ func (repository CheckedLogsRepository) HaveLogsBeenChecked(addresses []string,
 }
 
 // Persist that a given address + topic0 has is being fetched on this run of vDB
-func (repository CheckedLogsRepository) MarkLogsChecked(addresses []string, topic0 string) error {
+func (repository CheckedLogsRepository) MarkLogWatched(addresses []string, topic0 string) error {
 	tx, txErr := repository.db.Beginx()
 	if txErr != nil {
 		return txErr
 	}
 	for _, address := range addresses {
-		_, insertErr := tx.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.checked_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, address, topic0)
+		_, insertErr := tx.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.watched_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, address, topic0)
 		if insertErr != nil {
 			rollbackErr := tx.Rollback()
 			if rollbackErr != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/datastore/postgres/repositories/checked_logs_repository_test.go b/pkg/datastore/postgres/repositories/checked_logs_repository_test.go
index 8597d5fe..6bb9a8db 100644
--- a/pkg/datastore/postgres/repositories/checked_logs_repository_test.go
+++ b/pkg/datastore/postgres/repositories/checked_logs_repository_test.go
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Checked logs repository", func() {
 		Expect(closeErr).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
-	Describe("HaveLogsBeenChecked", func() {
+	Describe("AlreadyWatchingLog", func() {
 		It("returns true if all addresses and the topic0 are already present in the db", func() {
-			_, insertErr := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.checked_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, fakeAddress, fakeTopicZero)
+			_, insertErr := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.watched_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, fakeAddress, fakeTopicZero)
 			Expect(insertErr).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-			hasBeenChecked, err := repository.HaveLogsBeenChecked(fakeAddresses, fakeTopicZero)
+			hasBeenChecked, err := repository.AlreadyWatchingLog(fakeAddresses, fakeTopicZero)
 
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(hasBeenChecked).To(BeTrue())
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Checked logs repository", func() {
 			anotherFakeAddress := common.HexToAddress("0x" + fakes.RandomString(40)).Hex()
 			anotherFakeTopicZero := common.HexToHash("0x" + fakes.RandomString(64)).Hex()
 			// insert row with matching address but different topic0
-			_, insertOneErr := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.checked_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, fakeAddress, anotherFakeTopicZero)
+			_, insertOneErr := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.watched_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, fakeAddress, anotherFakeTopicZero)
 			Expect(insertOneErr).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			// insert row with matching topic0 but different address
-			_, insertTwoErr := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.checked_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, anotherFakeAddress, fakeTopicZero)
+			_, insertTwoErr := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.watched_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, anotherFakeAddress, fakeTopicZero)
 			Expect(insertTwoErr).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-			hasBeenChecked, err := repository.HaveLogsBeenChecked(fakeAddresses, fakeTopicZero)
+			hasBeenChecked, err := repository.AlreadyWatchingLog(fakeAddresses, fakeTopicZero)
 
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(hasBeenChecked).To(BeTrue())
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Checked logs repository", func() {
 
 		It("returns false if any address has not been checked", func() {
 			anotherFakeAddress := common.HexToAddress("0x" + fakes.RandomString(40)).Hex()
-			_, insertErr := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.checked_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, fakeAddress, fakeTopicZero)
+			_, insertErr := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.watched_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, fakeAddress, fakeTopicZero)
 			Expect(insertErr).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-			hasBeenChecked, err := repository.HaveLogsBeenChecked(append(fakeAddresses, anotherFakeAddress), fakeTopicZero)
+			hasBeenChecked, err := repository.AlreadyWatchingLog(append(fakeAddresses, anotherFakeAddress), fakeTopicZero)
 
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(hasBeenChecked).To(BeFalse())
@@ -87,27 +87,27 @@ var _ = Describe("Checked logs repository", func() {
 
 		It("returns false if topic0 has not been checked", func() {
 			anotherFakeTopicZero := common.HexToHash("0x" + fakes.RandomString(64)).Hex()
-			_, insertErr := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.checked_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, fakeAddress, anotherFakeTopicZero)
+			_, insertErr := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO public.watched_logs (contract_address, topic_zero) VALUES ($1, $2)`, fakeAddress, anotherFakeTopicZero)
 			Expect(insertErr).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-			hasBeenChecked, err := repository.HaveLogsBeenChecked(fakeAddresses, fakeTopicZero)
+			hasBeenChecked, err := repository.AlreadyWatchingLog(fakeAddresses, fakeTopicZero)
 
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(hasBeenChecked).To(BeFalse())
 		})
 	})
 
-	Describe("MarkLogsChecked", func() {
+	Describe("MarkLogWatched", func() {
 		It("adds a row for all of transformer's addresses + topic0", func() {
 			anotherFakeAddress := common.HexToAddress("0x" + fakes.RandomString(40)).Hex()
-			err := repository.MarkLogsChecked(append(fakeAddresses, anotherFakeAddress), fakeTopicZero)
+			err := repository.MarkLogWatched(append(fakeAddresses, anotherFakeAddress), fakeTopicZero)
 
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			var comboOneExists, comboTwoExists bool
-			getComboOneErr := db.Get(&comboOneExists, `SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM public.checked_logs WHERE contract_address = $1 AND topic_zero = $2)`, fakeAddress, fakeTopicZero)
+			getComboOneErr := db.Get(&comboOneExists, `SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM public.watched_logs WHERE contract_address = $1 AND topic_zero = $2)`, fakeAddress, fakeTopicZero)
 			Expect(getComboOneErr).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(comboOneExists).To(BeTrue())
-			getComboTwoErr := db.Get(&comboTwoExists, `SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM public.checked_logs WHERE contract_address = $1 AND topic_zero = $2)`, anotherFakeAddress, fakeTopicZero)
+			getComboTwoErr := db.Get(&comboTwoExists, `SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM public.watched_logs WHERE contract_address = $1 AND topic_zero = $2)`, anotherFakeAddress, fakeTopicZero)
 			Expect(getComboTwoErr).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(comboTwoExists).To(BeTrue())
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/datastore/repository.go b/pkg/datastore/repository.go
index ff0f02dd..4ea1e293 100644
--- a/pkg/datastore/repository.go
+++ b/pkg/datastore/repository.go
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ type CheckedHeadersRepository interface {
 }
 
 type CheckedLogsRepository interface {
-	HaveLogsBeenChecked(addresses []string, topic0 string) (bool, error)
-	MarkLogsChecked(addresses []string, topic0 string) error
+	AlreadyWatchingLog(addresses []string, topic0 string) (bool, error)
+	MarkLogWatched(addresses []string, topic0 string) error
 }
 
 type ContractRepository interface {
diff --git a/pkg/fakes/checked_logs_repository.go b/pkg/fakes/checked_logs_repository.go
index fca57e96..8506746a 100644
--- a/pkg/fakes/checked_logs_repository.go
+++ b/pkg/fakes/checked_logs_repository.go
@@ -17,23 +17,23 @@
 package fakes
 
 type MockCheckedLogsRepository struct {
-	HasLogBeenCheckedAddresses []string
-	HasLogBeenCheckedError     error
-	HasLogBeenCheckedReturn    bool
-	HasLogBeenCheckedTopicZero string
-	MarkLogCheckedAddresses    []string
-	MarkLogCheckedError        error
-	MarkLogCheckedTopicZero    string
+	AlreadyWatchingLogAddresses []string
+	AlreadyWatchingLogError     error
+	AlreadyWatchingLogReturn    bool
+	AlreadyWatchingLogTopicZero string
+	MarkLogWatchedAddresses     []string
+	MarkLogWatchedError         error
+	MarkLogWatchedTopicZero     string
 }
 
-func (repository *MockCheckedLogsRepository) HaveLogsBeenChecked(addresses []string, topic0 string) (bool, error) {
-	repository.HasLogBeenCheckedAddresses = addresses
-	repository.HasLogBeenCheckedTopicZero = topic0
-	return repository.HasLogBeenCheckedReturn, repository.HasLogBeenCheckedError
+func (repository *MockCheckedLogsRepository) AlreadyWatchingLog(addresses []string, topic0 string) (bool, error) {
+	repository.AlreadyWatchingLogAddresses = addresses
+	repository.AlreadyWatchingLogTopicZero = topic0
+	return repository.AlreadyWatchingLogReturn, repository.AlreadyWatchingLogError
 }
 
-func (repository *MockCheckedLogsRepository) MarkLogsChecked(addresses []string, topic0 string) error {
-	repository.MarkLogCheckedAddresses = addresses
-	repository.MarkLogCheckedTopicZero = topic0
-	return repository.MarkLogCheckedError
+func (repository *MockCheckedLogsRepository) MarkLogWatched(addresses []string, topic0 string) error {
+	repository.MarkLogWatchedAddresses = addresses
+	repository.MarkLogWatchedTopicZero = topic0
+	return repository.MarkLogWatchedError
 }
diff --git a/test_config/test_config.go b/test_config/test_config.go
index f3dad64e..eb830d34 100644
--- a/test_config/test_config.go
+++ b/test_config/test_config.go
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ func CleanTestDB(db *postgres.DB) {
 	db.MustExec("DELETE FROM addresses")
 	db.MustExec("DELETE FROM blocks")
 	db.MustExec("DELETE FROM checked_headers")
-	db.MustExec("DELETE FROM checked_logs")
 	// can't delete from eth_nodes since this function is called after the required eth_node is persisted
 	db.MustExec("DELETE FROM full_sync_logs")
 	db.MustExec("DELETE FROM full_sync_receipts")
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@ func CleanTestDB(db *postgres.DB) {
 	db.MustExec("DELETE FROM log_filters")
 	db.MustExec("DELETE FROM queued_storage")
 	db.MustExec("DELETE FROM watched_contracts")
+	db.MustExec("DELETE FROM watched_logs")
 }
 
 func CleanCheckedHeadersTable(db *postgres.DB, columnNames []string) {