diff --git a/core/DHT.c b/core/DHT.c
index 1f2db5253..d7299100a 100644
--- a/core/DHT.c
+++ b/core/DHT.c
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ IP_Port getfriendip(char * client_id)
 
 
 
-int DHT_recvpacket(char * packet, uint32_t length, IP_Port source)
+int DHT_handlepacket(char * packet, uint32_t length, IP_Port source)
 {
     switch (packet[0]) {
     case 0:
diff --git a/core/DHT.h b/core/DHT.h
index 935c5b731..a66e7bad2 100644
--- a/core/DHT.h
+++ b/core/DHT.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void doDHT();
 //if we recieve a DHT packet we call this function so it can be handled.
 //Return 0 if packet is handled correctly.
 //return 1 if it didn't handle the packet or if the packet was shit.
-int DHT_recvpacket(char * packet, uint32_t length, IP_Port source);
+int DHT_handlepacket(char * packet, uint32_t length, IP_Port source);
 
 //Use this function to bootstrap the client
 //Sends a get nodes request to the given ip port
diff --git a/testing/DHT_test.c b/testing/DHT_test.c
index c8af599a2..be2f01684 100644
--- a/testing/DHT_test.c
+++ b/testing/DHT_test.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         
         while(recievepacket(&ip_port, data, &length) != -1)
         {
-            if(DHT_recvpacket(data, length, ip_port))
+            if(DHT_handlepacket(data, length, ip_port))
             {
                 printf("UNHANDLED PACKET RECEIVED\nLENGTH:%u\nCONTENTS:\n", length);
                 printf("--------------------BEGIN-----------------------------\n");