diff --git a/electrum/lnchannel.py b/electrum/lnchannel.py
index 2b0ead5a6..6886aa24b 100644
--- a/electrum/lnchannel.py
+++ b/electrum/lnchannel.py
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ class Channel(AbstractChannel):
         assert tx.is_complete()
         return tx
 
-    def sweep_htlc(self, ctx: Transaction, htlc_tx: Transaction) -> Optional[SweepInfo]:
+    def maybe_sweep_revoked_htlc(self, ctx: Transaction, htlc_tx: Transaction) -> Optional[SweepInfo]:
         # look at the output address, check if it matches
         return create_sweeptx_for_their_revoked_htlc(self, ctx, htlc_tx, self.sweep_address)
 
diff --git a/electrum/lnwatcher.py b/electrum/lnwatcher.py
index 7660b5379..0e5da8834 100644
--- a/electrum/lnwatcher.py
+++ b/electrum/lnwatcher.py
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ class LNWalletWatcher(LNWatcher):
                 if not spender_tx:
                     keep_watching = True
                     continue
-                e_htlc_tx = chan.sweep_htlc(closing_tx, spender_tx)
+                e_htlc_tx = chan.maybe_sweep_revoked_htlc(closing_tx, spender_tx)
                 if e_htlc_tx:
                     spender2 = spenders.get(spender_txid+':0')
                     if spender2: