diff --git a/shadowsocks/encrypt.py b/shadowsocks/encrypt.py
index 9733bbb..2043001 100644
--- a/shadowsocks/encrypt.py
+++ b/shadowsocks/encrypt.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def random_string(length):
 cached_keys = {}
 
 
-def test_cipher(key, method=None):
+def try_cipher(key, method=None):
     Encryptor(key, method)
 
 
diff --git a/shadowsocks/local.py b/shadowsocks/local.py
index 794d929..e778ea7 100755
--- a/shadowsocks/local.py
+++ b/shadowsocks/local.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def main():
 
     utils.print_shadowsocks()
 
-    encrypt.test_cipher(config['password'], config['method'])
+    encrypt.try_cipher(config['password'], config['method'])
 
     try:
         logging.info("starting local at %s:%d" %
diff --git a/shadowsocks/server.py b/shadowsocks/server.py
index ce36944..64b656b 100755
--- a/shadowsocks/server.py
+++ b/shadowsocks/server.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             config['port_password'][str(server_port)] = config['password']
 
-    encrypt.test_cipher(config['password'], config['method'])
+    encrypt.try_cipher(config['password'], config['method'])
     tcp_servers = []
     udp_servers = []
     dns_resolver = asyncdns.DNSResolver()