diff --git a/lix/libstore/remote-store.cc b/lix/libstore/remote-store.cc
index 9783bbf3f..3c333b460 100644
--- a/lix/libstore/remote-store.cc
+++ b/lix/libstore/remote-store.cc
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ RemoteStore::RemoteStore(const RemoteStoreConfig & config)
 {
 }
 
-
-kj::Promise<Result<ref<RemoteStore::Connection>>> RemoteStore::openConnectionWrapper()
+kj::Promise<Result<ref<RemoteStore::Connection>>> RemoteStore::openConnectionForDaemonForwarding()
 {
     return openConnection();
 }
diff --git a/lix/libstore/remote-store.hh b/lix/libstore/remote-store.hh
index 367f05145..84f8157ec 100644
--- a/lix/libstore/remote-store.hh
+++ b/lix/libstore/remote-store.hh
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public:
 
     struct Connection;
 
-    kj::Promise<Result<ref<Connection>>> openConnectionWrapper();
+    kj::Promise<Result<ref<Connection>>> openConnectionForDaemonForwarding();
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/lix/nix/daemon.cc b/lix/nix/daemon.cc
index 08b5d312a..b9e2cc2c5 100644
--- a/lix/nix/daemon.cc
+++ b/lix/nix/daemon.cc
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ daemonInstance(AsyncIoRoot & aio, std::optional<TrustedFlag> forceTrustClientOpt
  */
 static void forwardStdioConnection(AsyncIoRoot & aio, RemoteStore & store)
 {
-    auto conn = aio.blockOn(store.openConnectionWrapper());
+    auto conn = aio.blockOn(store.openConnectionForDaemonForwarding());
     auto connSocket = AIO().lowLevelProvider.wrapSocketFd(conn->getFD());
     auto asyncStdin = AIO().lowLevelProvider.wrapInputFd(STDIN_FILENO);
     auto asyncStdout = AIO().lowLevelProvider.wrapOutputFd(STDOUT_FILENO);