diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/side_effects_test.cc b/compiler/optimizing/side_effects_test.cc
index cf26e79..268798c 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/side_effects_test.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/side_effects_test.cc
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 // Helper methods.
 //
 
-void testWriteAndReadSanity(SideEffects write, SideEffects read) {
+void testWriteAndReadEffects(SideEffects write, SideEffects read) {
   EXPECT_FALSE(write.DoesNothing());
   EXPECT_FALSE(read.DoesNothing());
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 }
 
 void testWriteAndReadDependence(SideEffects write, SideEffects read) {
-  testWriteAndReadSanity(write, read);
+  testWriteAndReadEffects(write, read);
 
   // Dependence only in one direction.
   EXPECT_FALSE(write.MayDependOn(read));
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 }
 
 void testNoWriteAndReadDependence(SideEffects write, SideEffects read) {
-  testWriteAndReadSanity(write, read);
+  testWriteAndReadEffects(write, read);
 
   // No dependence in any direction.
   EXPECT_FALSE(write.MayDependOn(read));