diff --git a/profile/database.go b/profile/database.go
index efae476e..1ce873d3 100644
--- a/profile/database.go
+++ b/profile/database.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func startProfileUpdateChecker() error {
 				// Always increase the revision counter of the layer profile.
 				// This marks previous connections in the UI as decided with outdated settings.
 				if activeProfile.layeredProfile != nil {
-					activeProfile.layeredProfile.IncreaseRevisionCounter(true)
+					activeProfile.layeredProfile.increaseRevisionCounter(true)
 				}
 
 				// If the profile is saved externally (eg. via the API), have the
diff --git a/profile/profile-layered.go b/profile/profile-layered.go
index 943ee67f..ef40c7fc 100644
--- a/profile/profile-layered.go
+++ b/profile/profile-layered.go
@@ -165,8 +165,9 @@ func (lp *LayeredProfile) LocalProfile() *Profile {
 	return lp.localProfile
 }
 
-// RevisionCnt returns the current profile revision counter.
-func (lp *LayeredProfile) IncreaseRevisionCounter(lock bool) (revisionCounter uint64) {
+// increaseRevisionCounter increases the revision counter and pushes the
+// layered profile to listeners.
+func (lp *LayeredProfile) increaseRevisionCounter(lock bool) (revisionCounter uint64) {
 	if lp == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ func (lp *LayeredProfile) Update() (revisionCounter uint64) {
 		lp.updateCaches()
 
 		// bump revision counter
-		lp.IncreaseRevisionCounter(false)
+		lp.increaseRevisionCounter(false)
 	}
 
 	return lp.RevisionCounter