diff --git a/basis/compiler/compiler.factor b/basis/compiler/compiler.factor
index 0fb9231666..a78c6f729a 100644
--- a/basis/compiler/compiler.factor
+++ b/basis/compiler/compiler.factor
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ M: word combinator? inline? ;
     [
         dup crossref? [
             [ dependencies get generic-dependencies get compiled-xref ]
-            [ conditional-dependencies get save-conditional-dependencies ]
+            [ conditional-dependencies get set-dependency-checks ]
             bi
         ] [ drop ] if
     ] tri ;
diff --git a/basis/compiler/crossref/crossref.factor b/basis/compiler/crossref/crossref.factor
index 2e30e942d9..99b34d02c5 100644
--- a/basis/compiler/crossref/crossref.factor
+++ b/basis/compiler/crossref/crossref.factor
@@ -107,5 +107,5 @@ compiled-generic-crossref [ H{ } clone ] initialize
     [ compiled-generic-crossref get delete-at ]
     tri ;
 
-: save-conditional-dependencies ( word deps -- )
+: set-dependency-checks ( word deps -- )
     keys f like "dependency-checks" set-word-prop ;