diff --git a/src/replica/replica_check.cpp b/src/replica/replica_check.cpp
index 6b5144c0c4..0e8b0b7fb3 100644
--- a/src/replica/replica_check.cpp
+++ b/src/replica/replica_check.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void replica::on_group_check(const group_check_request &request,
         if (request.last_committed_decree > last_committed_decree()) {
             _prepare_list->commit(request.last_committed_decree, COMMIT_TO_DECREE_HARD);
         }
-        // the group check may trigger starting/canceling/pausing a split on the secondary.
+        // the group check may trigger start/finish/cancel/pause a split on the secondary.
         _split_mgr->trigger_secondary_parent_split(request, response);
         break;
     case partition_status::PS_POTENTIAL_SECONDARY:
diff --git a/src/replica/split/replica_split_manager.cpp b/src/replica/split/replica_split_manager.cpp
index f4a033036e..0e270f35e2 100644
--- a/src/replica/split/replica_split_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/replica/split/replica_split_manager.cpp
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ void replica_split_manager::child_handle_async_learn_error() // on child partiti
 }
 
 // ThreadPool: THREAD_POOL_REPLICATION
-void replica_split_manager::secondary_parent_handle_split(
+void replica_split_manager::trigger_secondary_parent_split(
     const group_check_request &request,
     /*out*/ group_check_response &response) // on secondary parent partition
 {
diff --git a/src/replica/split/replica_split_manager.h b/src/replica/split/replica_split_manager.h
index 2165c32b30..02fbd69350 100644
--- a/src/replica/split/replica_split_manager.h
+++ b/src/replica/split/replica_split_manager.h
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ class replica_split_manager : replica_base
 
     // called by `on_group_check` in `replica_check.cpp`
     // secondary parent check whether should start or stop split
-    void secondary_parent_handle_split(const group_check_request &request,
-                                       /*out*/ group_check_response &response);
+    void trigger_secondary_parent_split(const group_check_request &request,
+                                        /*out*/ group_check_response &response);
 
     //
     // helper functions
diff --git a/src/replica/split/test/replica_split_test.cpp b/src/replica/split/test/replica_split_test.cpp
index ab77f0e094..5e2fa6fdb1 100644
--- a/src/replica/split/test/replica_split_test.cpp
+++ b/src/replica/split/test/replica_split_test.cpp
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ class replica_split_test : public replica_test_base
         _child_replica->tracker()->wait_outstanding_tasks();
     }
 
-    group_check_response test_secondary_parent_handle_split(split_status::type meta_split_status,
-                                                            split_status::type local_split_status)
+    group_check_response test_trigger_secondary_parent_split(split_status::type meta_split_status,
+                                                             split_status::type local_split_status)
     {
         _parent_replica->set_partition_status(partition_status::PS_SECONDARY);
         parent_set_split_status(local_split_status);
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class replica_split_test : public replica_test_base
         }
 
         group_check_response resp;
-        _parent_split_mgr->secondary_parent_handle_split(req, resp);
+        _parent_split_mgr->trigger_secondary_parent_split(req, resp);
         _parent_replica->tracker()->wait_outstanding_tasks();
 
         return resp;
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ TEST_F(replica_split_test, register_child_reply_test)
     }
 }
 
-// secondary_parent_handle_split unit test
+// trigger_secondary_parent_split unit test
 TEST_F(replica_split_test, secondary_handle_split_test)
 {
     generate_child();
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ TEST_F(replica_split_test, secondary_handle_split_test)
     // Test cases:
     // - secondary parent update partition_count
     // TODO(heyuchen): add more cases
-    struct secondary_parent_handle_split_test
+    struct trigger_secondary_parent_split_test
     {
         split_status::type meta_split_status;
         split_status::type local_split_status;
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ TEST_F(replica_split_test, secondary_handle_split_test)
             mock_parent_split_context(partition_status::PS_SECONDARY);
         }
         auto resp =
-            test_secondary_parent_handle_split(test.meta_split_status, test.local_split_status);
+            test_trigger_secondary_parent_split(test.meta_split_status, test.local_split_status);
         ASSERT_EQ(resp.err, ERR_OK);
         ASSERT_TRUE(is_parent_not_in_split());
         ASSERT_EQ(_parent_split_mgr->get_partition_version(), test.expected_partition_version);