diff --git a/command/agent/agent.go b/command/agent/agent.go
index 16d1b741a5..d1d9e92915 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent.go
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ func (a *Agent) AddCheck(check *structs.HealthCheck, chkType *CheckType, persist
 			}
 
 			// Restore persisted state, if any
-			if err := a.recallCheckState(check); err != nil {
+			if err := a.loadCheckState(check); err != nil {
 				a.logger.Printf("[WARN] agent: failed restoring state for check %q: %s",
 					check.CheckID, err)
 			}
@@ -917,8 +917,8 @@ func (a *Agent) persistCheckState(check *CheckTTL, status, output string) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-// recallCheckState is used to restore the persisted state of a check.
-func (a *Agent) recallCheckState(check *structs.HealthCheck) error {
+// loadCheckState is used to restore the persisted state of a check.
+func (a *Agent) loadCheckState(check *structs.HealthCheck) error {
 	// Try to read the persisted state for this check
 	file := filepath.Join(a.config.DataDir, checkStateDir, stringHash(check.CheckID))
 	buf, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
diff --git a/command/agent/agent_test.go b/command/agent/agent_test.go
index bb21464c72..b36a8a2741 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent_test.go
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ func TestAgent_persistCheckState(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestAgent_recallCheckState(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAgent_loadCheckState(t *testing.T) {
 	config := nextConfig()
 	dir, agent := makeAgent(t, config)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
@@ -1459,12 +1459,12 @@ func TestAgent_recallCheckState(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	// Try to recall the state
+	// Try to load the state
 	health := &structs.HealthCheck{
 		CheckID: "check1",
 		Status:  structs.HealthCritical,
 	}
-	if err := agent.recallCheckState(health); err != nil {
+	if err := agent.loadCheckState(health); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
 	}
 
@@ -1489,8 +1489,8 @@ func TestAgent_recallCheckState(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	// Try to recall
-	if err := agent.recallCheckState(health); err != nil {
+	// Try to load
+	if err := agent.loadCheckState(health); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
 	}