diff --git a/src/zcash/Proof.cpp b/src/zcash/Proof.cpp
index d45a1d48a..8a0ff2167 100644
--- a/src/zcash/Proof.cpp
+++ b/src/zcash/Proof.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ ProofVerifier ProofVerifier::Strict() {
     return ProofVerifier(true);
 }
 
-ProofVerifier ProofVerifier::Dummy() {
+ProofVerifier ProofVerifier::Disabled() {
     initialize_curve_params();
     return ProofVerifier(false);
 }
diff --git a/src/zcash/Proof.hpp b/src/zcash/Proof.hpp
index 1f245e5e8..3b6b5e568 100644
--- a/src/zcash/Proof.hpp
+++ b/src/zcash/Proof.hpp
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ public:
     // all proofs using libsnark's API.
     static ProofVerifier Strict();
 
-    // Creates a dummy verification context that performs
-    // no verification, used when avoiding duplicate effort
+    // Creates a verification context that performs no
+    // verification, used when avoiding duplicate effort
     // such as during reindexing.
-    static ProofVerifier Dummy();
+    static ProofVerifier Disabled();
 
     template <typename VerificationKey,
               typename ProcessedVerificationKey,