diff --git a/client/keys/migrate.go b/client/keys/migrate.go
index 4848ec281162..4816381e8c6f 100644
--- a/client/keys/migrate.go
+++ b/client/keys/migrate.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func runMigrateCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		// TypeLocal needs an additional step to ask password.
 		// The other keyring types are handled by ImportInfo.
 		if keyType != keyring.TypeLocal {
-			infoImporter, ok := migrator.(keyring.InfoImporter)
+			infoImporter, ok := migrator.(keyring.LegacyInfoImporter)
 			if !ok {
 				return fmt.Errorf("the Keyring implementation does not support import operations of Info types")
 			}
diff --git a/crypto/keyring/keyring.go b/crypto/keyring/keyring.go
index 45b43ac2319a..9734af37b1ae 100644
--- a/crypto/keyring/keyring.go
+++ b/crypto/keyring/keyring.go
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ type Importer interface {
 	ImportPubKey(uid string, armor string) error
 }
 
-// InfoImporter is implemented by key stores that support import of Info types.
-type InfoImporter interface {
+// LegacyInfoImporter is implemented by key stores that support import of Info types.
+type LegacyInfoImporter interface {
 	// ImportInfo import a keyring.Info into the current keyring.
 	// It is used to migrate multisig, ledger, and public key Info structure.
 	ImportInfo(oldInfo Info) error