diff --git a/src/imap.c b/src/imap.c
index c29f3a75..2e611418 100644
--- a/src/imap.c
+++ b/src/imap.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int connect_to_imap_server(struct data *data){
    data->import->cap_uidplus = 0;
 
    if(data->net->use_ssl == 1){
-      init_ssl(data);
+      init_ssl_to_server(data);
    }
 
 
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index f7cb6d7d..d934b40c 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ int read_one_line(char *s, int c, char *buf, int buflen, int *rc){
 }
 
 
-int init_ssl(struct data *data){
+int init_ssl_to_server(struct data *data){
    int n;
    X509* server_cert;
    char *str;
diff --git a/src/misc.h b/src/misc.h
index 2dc7d191..96481063 100644
--- a/src/misc.h
+++ b/src/misc.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int can_i_write_directory(char *dir);
 void move_email(struct smtp_session *session);
 int read_one_line(char *s, int c, char *buf, int buflen, int *rc);
 
-int init_ssl(struct data *data);
+int init_ssl_to_server(struct data *data);
 
 #ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
    char *strcasestr(const char *s, const char *find);
diff --git a/src/pop3.c b/src/pop3.c
index 456d2b1c..ec3a5e2c 100644
--- a/src/pop3.c
+++ b/src/pop3.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int connect_to_pop3_server(struct data *data){
    char buf[MAXBUFSIZE];
 
    if(data->net->use_ssl == 1){
-      init_ssl(data);
+      init_ssl_to_server(data);
    }
 
    recvtimeoutssl(data->net, buf, sizeof(buf));
diff --git a/unit_tests/smtp.c b/unit_tests/smtp.c
index 82b3328e..2c7fd3c4 100644
--- a/unit_tests/smtp.c
+++ b/unit_tests/smtp.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static void test_smtp_commands_starttls(char *server, int port, struct data *dat
    send_smtp_command(data->net, "STARTTLS\r\n", recvbuf, sizeof(recvbuf)-1);
    assert(strncmp(recvbuf, "220 ", 4) == 0 && "STARTTLS");
 
-   init_ssl(data);
+   init_ssl_to_server(data);
    data->net->use_ssl = 1;
 
    send_helo_command(data->net);