diff --git a/pkg/auth/validator.go b/pkg/auth/validator.go
index bb5fbdfa..6e0ac38a 100644
--- a/pkg/auth/validator.go
+++ b/pkg/auth/validator.go
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ func (va *Validator) Header() base.HeaderValue {
 	return ret
 }
 
-// Validate validates a request sent by a client.
+// ValidateRequest validates a request sent by a client.
 // Deprecated: Validator{} has been replaced by Validate()
-func (va *Validator) Validate(req *base.Request, baseURL *url.URL) error {
+func (va *Validator) ValidateRequest(req *base.Request, baseURL *url.URL) error {
 	var auth headers.Authorization
 	err := auth.Unmarshal(req.Header["Authorization"])
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/auth/validator_test.go b/pkg/auth/validator_test.go
index d8210af2..0b5bad1f 100644
--- a/pkg/auth/validator_test.go
+++ b/pkg/auth/validator_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestValidatorErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(ca.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			va := NewValidator("myuser", "mypass", nil)
 			va.nonce = "abcde"
-			err := va.Validate(&base.Request{
+			err := va.ValidateRequest(&base.Request{
 				Method: base.Describe,
 				URL:    nil,
 				Header: base.Header{