diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 6557ddc3c..bb53081f6 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ void scanGenericCommand(client *c, robj *o, unsigned long cursor) {
         /* Filter an element if it isn't the type we want. */
         if (!filter && o == NULL && typename){
             robj* typecheck = lookupKeyReadWithFlags(c->db, kobj, LOOKUP_NOTOUCH);
-            char* type = typeNameCanonicalize(typecheck);
+            char* type = getObjectTypeName(typecheck);
             if (strcasecmp((char*) typename, type)) filter = 1;
         }
 
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ void lastsaveCommand(client *c) {
     addReplyLongLong(c,server.lastsave);
 }
 
-char* typeNameCanonicalize(robj *o) {
+char* getObjectTypeName(robj *o) {
     char* type;
     if (o == NULL) {
         type = "none";
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ char* typeNameCanonicalize(robj *o) {
 void typeCommand(client *c) {
     robj *o;
     o = lookupKeyReadWithFlags(c->db,c->argv[1],LOOKUP_NOTOUCH);
-    addReplyStatus(c, typeNameCanonicalize(o));
+    addReplyStatus(c, getObjectTypeName(o));
 }
 
 void shutdownCommand(client *c) {
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index dc02edb5c..19ef1ac59 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -646,11 +646,10 @@ typedef struct redisObject {
     void *ptr;
 } robj;
 
-/* The 'canonical' name for a type as enumerated above is given by the
- * below function. Native types are checked against the OBJ_STRING,
- * OBJ_LIST, OBJ_* defines, and Module types have their registered name
- * returned.*/
-char* typeNameCanonicalize(robj*);
+/* The a string name for an object's type as listed above
+ * Native types are checked against the OBJ_STRING, OBJ_LIST, OBJ_* defines,
+ * and Module types have their registered name returned. */
+char *getObjectTypeName(robj*);
 
 /* Macro used to initialize a Redis object allocated on the stack.
  * Note that this macro is taken near the structure definition to make sure