diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index e2d11b43feb187f153ea36485e58852727cfb2d7..f44d1a6bef347013d7c795c2cebfe4e08c46625b 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ type configWatcher struct {
 	upch   chan bool
 }
 
-func newConfigSyncer(client autoradio.EtcdClient, config *clusterConfig, upch chan bool) *configWatcher {
+func newConfigWatcher(client autoradio.EtcdClient, config *clusterConfig, upch chan bool) *configWatcher {
 	return &configWatcher{
 		client: client,
 		config: config,
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func NewRadioNode(name string, ips []net.IP, netDev string, bwLimit float64, cli
 			string(minfodata),
 			uint64(*masterElectionTtl),
 			mech),
-		watcher:     newConfigSyncer(client, config, upch),
+		watcher:     newConfigWatcher(client, config, upch),
 		icecast:     NewIcecastController(name),
 		reloadDelay: 1000 * time.Millisecond,
 		heartbeat:   uint64(*nodeHeartbeat),