diff --git a/validation/data_validator.h b/validation/data_validator.h
index 7c2ed6f5be..84b5ecfd27 100644
--- a/validation/data_validator.h
+++ b/validation/data_validator.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
 	 * Set the sibling to the next node in the group
 	 *
 	 */
-	void			sibling(DataValidator* sibling) { _sibling = sibling; }
+	void			setSibling(DataValidator* sibling) { _sibling = sibling; }
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the confidence of this validator
diff --git a/validation/data_validator_group.cpp b/validation/data_validator_group.cpp
index 9a328866f3..4f6fcd0dcf 100644
--- a/validation/data_validator_group.cpp
+++ b/validation/data_validator_group.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ DataValidatorGroup::DataValidatorGroup(unsigned siblings) :
 		next = new DataValidator();
 		if(i == 0) {
 			_first = next;
-		}
-		else {
-			prev->sibling(next);
+		} else {
+			prev->setSibling(next);
 		}
 		prev = next;
 	}
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ DataValidator *DataValidatorGroup::add_new_validator()
 	if (!validator) {
 		return nullptr;
 	}
-	_last->sibling(validator);
+	_last->setSibling(validator);
 	_last = validator;
 	_last->set_timeout(_timeout_interval_us);
 	return _last;