diff --git a/client/consul/sync.go b/client/consul/sync.go
index 507bab9d4..5e8cdf360 100644
--- a/client/consul/sync.go
+++ b/client/consul/sync.go
@@ -351,10 +351,10 @@ func (c *Syncer) deregisterCheck(ID string) error {
 	return c.client.Agent().CheckDeregister(ID)
 }
 
-// PeriodicSync triggers periodic syncing of services and checks with Consul.
-// This is a long lived go-routine which is stopped during shutdown
-func (c *Syncer) PeriodicSync() {
 	sync := time.NewTicker(syncInterval)
+// Run triggers periodic syncing of services and checks with Consul.  This is
+// a long lived go-routine which is stopped during shutdown.
+func (c *Syncer) Run() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-sync.C:
diff --git a/client/driver/executor/executor.go b/client/driver/executor/executor.go
index 54f597fee..3b9ac1b46 100644
--- a/client/driver/executor/executor.go
+++ b/client/driver/executor/executor.go
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ func (e *UniversalExecutor) SyncServices(ctx *ConsulContext) error {
 		e.interpolateServices(e.ctx.Task)
 	}
 	err := e.consulSyncer.SyncServices(e.ctx.Task.Services)
-	go e.consulSyncer.PeriodicSync()
+	go e.consulSyncer.Run()
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/command/agent/agent.go b/command/agent/agent.go
index 2aa05e195..8807d8d19 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func NewAgent(config *Config, logOutput io.Writer) (*Agent, error) {
 			a.logger.Printf("[ERR] agent: unable to sync agent services with consul: %v", err)
 		}
 		if a.consulSyncer != nil {
-			go a.consulSyncer.PeriodicSync()
+			go a.consulSyncer.Run()
 		}
 	}