diff --git a/x/slashing/keeper.go b/x/slashing/keeper.go
index 61cfbb15c..68cbd90b0 100644
--- a/x/slashing/keeper.go
+++ b/x/slashing/keeper.go
@@ -110,17 +110,17 @@ func (k Keeper) handleValidatorSignature(ctx sdk.Context, addr crypto.Address, p
 	// Update signed block bit array & counter
 	// This counter just tracks the sum of the bit array
 	// That way we avoid needing to read/write the whole array each time
-	previous := k.getValidatorSigningBitArray(ctx, consAddr, index)
+	previous := k.getValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx, consAddr, index)
 	missed := !signed
 	if previous == missed {
 		// Array value at this index has not changed, no need to update counter
 	} else if !previous && missed {
 		// Array value has changed from not missed to missed, increment counter
-		k.setValidatorSigningBitArray(ctx, consAddr, index, true)
+		k.setValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx, consAddr, index, true)
 		signInfo.MissedBlocksCounter++
 	} else if previous && !missed {
 		// Array value has changed from missed to not missed, decrement counter
-		k.setValidatorSigningBitArray(ctx, consAddr, index, false)
+		k.setValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx, consAddr, index, false)
 		signInfo.MissedBlocksCounter--
 	}
 
diff --git a/x/slashing/signing_info.go b/x/slashing/signing_info.go
index 64f47838a..88e00fd67 100644
--- a/x/slashing/signing_info.go
+++ b/x/slashing/signing_info.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (k Keeper) setValidatorSigningInfo(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress
 }
 
 // Stored by *validator* address (not operator address)
-func (k Keeper) getValidatorSigningBitArray(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress, index int64) (signed bool) {
+func (k Keeper) getValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress, index int64) (signed bool) {
 	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
 	bz := store.Get(GetValidatorSigningBitArrayKey(address, index))
 	if bz == nil {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (k Keeper) getValidatorSigningBitArray(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAdd
 }
 
 // Stored by *validator* address (not operator address)
-func (k Keeper) setValidatorSigningBitArray(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress, index int64, signed bool) {
+func (k Keeper) setValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress, index int64, signed bool) {
 	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
 	bz := k.cdc.MustMarshalBinary(signed)
 	store.Set(GetValidatorSigningBitArrayKey(address, index), bz)
diff --git a/x/slashing/signing_info_test.go b/x/slashing/signing_info_test.go
index f5c8d6ea3..c5ffc8bf1 100644
--- a/x/slashing/signing_info_test.go
+++ b/x/slashing/signing_info_test.go
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ func TestGetSetValidatorSigningInfo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetSetValidatorSigningBitArray(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, _, _, _, keeper := createTestInput(t, DefaultParams())
-	missed := keeper.getValidatorSigningBitArray(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(addrs[0]), 0)
+	missed := keeper.getValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(addrs[0]), 0)
 	require.False(t, missed) // treat empty key as not missed
-	keeper.setValidatorSigningBitArray(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(addrs[0]), 0, true)
-	missed = keeper.getValidatorSigningBitArray(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(addrs[0]), 0)
+	keeper.setValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(addrs[0]), 0, true)
+	missed = keeper.getValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(addrs[0]), 0)
 	require.True(t, missed) // now should be missed
 }