diff --git a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect.py b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect.py
index 06e268af..81267e3f 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect.py
+++ b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect.py
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ class Multiselect(IMultiselectMuxer):
         except MultiselectCommunicatorError as error:
             raise MultiselectError(error)
 
-        if not validate_handshake(handshake_contents):
+        if not is_valid_handshake(handshake_contents):
             raise MultiselectError(
                 "multiselect protocol ID mismatch: "
                 f"received handshake_contents={handshake_contents}"
             )
 
 
-def validate_handshake(handshake_contents: str) -> bool:
+def is_valid_handshake(handshake_contents: str) -> bool:
     """
     Determine if handshake is valid and should be confirmed
     :param handshake_contents: contents of handshake message
diff --git a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py
index 07ea5e7f..c940dfc8 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py
+++ b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class MultiselectClient(IMultiselectClient):
         except MultiselectCommunicatorError as error:
             raise MultiselectClientError(str(error))
 
-        if not validate_handshake(handshake_contents):
+        if not is_valid_handshake(handshake_contents):
             raise MultiselectClientError("multiselect protocol ID mismatch")
 
     async def select_one_of(
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class MultiselectClient(IMultiselectClient):
         raise MultiselectClientError("unrecognized response: " + response)
 
 
-def validate_handshake(handshake_contents: str) -> bool:
+def is_valid_handshake(handshake_contents: str) -> bool:
     """
     Determine if handshake is valid and should be confirmed
     :param handshake_contents: contents of handshake message