diff --git a/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs b/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs
index f07b633a97..7e83a69b99 100644
--- a/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs
+++ b/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl ElGamal {
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "bpf"))]
     pub fn encrypt<T: Into<Scalar>>(pk: &ElGamalPubkey, amount: T) -> ElGamalCiphertext {
         let (message_comm, open) = Pedersen::new(amount);
-        let decrypt_handle = pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open);
+        let decrypt_handle = pk.decrypt_handle(&open);
 
         ElGamalCiphertext {
             message_comm,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl ElGamal {
         open: &PedersenOpening,
     ) -> ElGamalCiphertext {
         let message_comm = Pedersen::with(amount, open);
-        let decrypt_handle = pk.gen_decrypt_handle(open);
+        let decrypt_handle = pk.decrypt_handle(open);
 
         ElGamalCiphertext {
             message_comm,
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl ElGamalPubkey {
 
     /// Generate a decryption token from an ElGamal public key and a Pedersen
     /// opening.
-    pub fn gen_decrypt_handle(self, open: &PedersenOpening) -> PedersenDecryptHandle {
+    pub fn decrypt_handle(self, open: &PedersenOpening) -> PedersenDecryptHandle {
         PedersenDecryptHandle::new(&self, open)
     }
 }
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ mod tests {
         let msg: u32 = 77;
         let (comm, open) = Pedersen::new(msg);
 
-        let decrypt_handle_1 = pk_1.gen_decrypt_handle(&open);
-        let decrypt_handle_2 = pk_2.gen_decrypt_handle(&open);
+        let decrypt_handle_1 = pk_1.decrypt_handle(&open);
+        let decrypt_handle_2 = pk_2.decrypt_handle(&open);
 
         let ct_1: ElGamalCiphertext = (comm, decrypt_handle_1).into();
         let ct_2: ElGamalCiphertext = (comm, decrypt_handle_2).into();
diff --git a/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/transfer.rs b/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/transfer.rs
index 4307be7daf..88c5b6c107 100644
--- a/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/transfer.rs
+++ b/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/transfer.rs
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ impl TransferData {
         let (comm_lo, open_lo) = Pedersen::new(amount_lo);
         let (comm_hi, open_hi) = Pedersen::new(amount_hi);
 
-        let handle_source_lo = source_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_lo);
-        let handle_dest_lo = dest_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_lo);
-        let handle_auditor_lo = auditor_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_lo);
+        let handle_source_lo = source_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_lo);
+        let handle_dest_lo = dest_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_lo);
+        let handle_auditor_lo = auditor_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_lo);
 
-        let handle_source_hi = source_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_hi);
-        let handle_dest_hi = dest_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_hi);
-        let handle_auditor_hi = auditor_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_hi);
+        let handle_source_hi = source_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_hi);
+        let handle_dest_hi = dest_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_hi);
+        let handle_auditor_hi = auditor_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_hi);
 
         // message encoding as Pedersen commitments, which will be included in range proof data
         let amount_comms = TransferComms {
diff --git a/zk-token-sdk/src/zk_token_elgamal/ops.rs b/zk-token-sdk/src/zk_token_elgamal/ops.rs
index d242811033..10498491cc 100644
--- a/zk-token-sdk/src/zk_token_elgamal/ops.rs
+++ b/zk-token-sdk/src/zk_token_elgamal/ops.rs
@@ -325,18 +325,16 @@ mod tests {
 
         // decryption handles associated with TransferValidityProof
         let handle_source_lo: pod::PedersenDecryptHandle =
-            source_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_lo).into();
-        let handle_dest_lo: pod::PedersenDecryptHandle =
-            dest_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_lo).into();
+            source_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_lo).into();
+        let handle_dest_lo: pod::PedersenDecryptHandle = dest_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_lo).into();
         let _handle_auditor_lo: pod::PedersenDecryptHandle =
-            auditor_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_lo).into();
+            auditor_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_lo).into();
 
         let handle_source_hi: pod::PedersenDecryptHandle =
-            source_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_hi).into();
-        let handle_dest_hi: pod::PedersenDecryptHandle =
-            dest_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_hi).into();
+            source_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_hi).into();
+        let handle_dest_hi: pod::PedersenDecryptHandle = dest_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_hi).into();
         let _handle_auditor_hi: pod::PedersenDecryptHandle =
-            auditor_pk.gen_decrypt_handle(&open_hi).into();
+            auditor_pk.decrypt_handle(&open_hi).into();
 
         // source spendable and recipient pending
         let source_open = PedersenOpening::random(&mut OsRng);