diff --git a/src/library/filescanner.c b/src/library/filescanner.c
index e86c5023..861af7dc 100644
--- a/src/library/filescanner.c
+++ b/src/library/filescanner.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ process_file(char *file, struct stat *sb, int type, int flags, int dir_id)
 	if (flags & F_SCAN_BULK)
 	  DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_SCAN, "Bulk scan will ignore '%s' (to process, add it after startup)\n", file);
 	else
-	  remote_pairing_read_pin(file);
+	  remote_pairing_kickoff_byfile(file);
 	break;
 
       case FILE_CTRL_LASTFM:
diff --git a/src/remote_pairing.c b/src/remote_pairing.c
index ff76fe2d..9689de60 100644
--- a/src/remote_pairing.c
+++ b/src/remote_pairing.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ touch_remote_cb(const char *name, const char *type, const char *domain, const ch
 
 /* Thread: filescanner */
 void
-remote_pairing_read_pin(char *path)
+remote_pairing_kickoff_byfile(char *path)
 {
   char buf[256];
   FILE *fp;
diff --git a/src/remote_pairing.h b/src/remote_pairing.h
index bf214776..3d985e25 100644
--- a/src/remote_pairing.h
+++ b/src/remote_pairing.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #define __REMOTE_PAIRING_H__
 
 void
-remote_pairing_read_pin(char *path);
+remote_pairing_kickoff_byfile(char *path);
 
 int
 remote_pairing_init(void);