diff --git a/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixerClientData.cpp b/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixerClientData.cpp
index 7171f7a38e..1195f0d801 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixerClientData.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixerClientData.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ int AvatarMixerClientData::processPackets(const SlaveSharedData& slaveSharedData
                 processBulkAvatarTraitsAckMessage(*packet);
                 break;
             case PacketType::ChallengeOwnership:
-                _avatar->handleChallengeResponse(*packet);
+                _avatar->processChallengeResponse(*packet);
                 break;
             default:
                 Q_UNREACHABLE();
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/avatars/MixerAvatar.cpp b/assignment-client/src/avatars/MixerAvatar.cpp
index e195205a59..29f7e9ebd2 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/avatars/MixerAvatar.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/avatars/MixerAvatar.cpp
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ void MixerAvatar::sendOwnerChallenge() {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(&_challengeTimer, static_cast<void(QTimer::*)()>(&QTimer::start));
 }
 
-void MixerAvatar::handleChallengeResponse(ReceivedMessage& response) {
+void MixerAvatar::processChallengeResponse(ReceivedMessage& response) {
     QByteArray avatarID;
     QMutexLocker certifyLocker(&_avatarCertifyLock);
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(&_challengeTimer, &QTimer::stop);
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/avatars/MixerAvatar.h b/assignment-client/src/avatars/MixerAvatar.h
index bb7a8a30cd..2ef4d16dc4 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/avatars/MixerAvatar.h
+++ b/assignment-client/src/avatars/MixerAvatar.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
     void setNeedsIdentityUpdate(bool value = true) { _needsIdentityUpdate = value; }
 
     void processCertifyEvents();
-    void handleChallengeResponse(ReceivedMessage& response);
+    void processChallengeResponse(ReceivedMessage& response);
 
     // Avatar certification/verification:
     enum VerifyState {