diff --git a/internal/k8s/handlers.go b/internal/k8s/handlers.go
index 2679478aac..7784478a79 100644
--- a/internal/k8s/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/k8s/handlers.go
@@ -483,12 +483,12 @@ func createIngressLinkHandlers(lbc *LoadBalancerController) cache.ResourceEventH
 		UpdateFunc: func(old, cur interface{}) {
 			oldLink := old.(*unstructured.Unstructured)
 			curLink := cur.(*unstructured.Unstructured)
-			updated, err := compareSpecs(oldLink, curLink)
+			different, err := areResourcesDifferent(oldLink, curLink)
 			if err != nil {
 				glog.V(3).Infof("Error when comparing IngressLinks: %v", err)
 				lbc.AddSyncQueue(curLink)
 			}
-			if updated {
+			if different {
 				glog.V(3).Infof("IngressLink %v changed, syncing", oldLink.GetName())
 				lbc.AddSyncQueue(curLink)
 			}
@@ -506,12 +506,12 @@ func createAppProtectPolicyHandlers(lbc *LoadBalancerController) cache.ResourceE
 		UpdateFunc: func(oldObj, obj interface{}) {
 			oldPol := oldObj.(*unstructured.Unstructured)
 			newPol := obj.(*unstructured.Unstructured)
-			updated, err := compareSpecs(oldPol, newPol)
+			different, err := areResourcesDifferent(oldPol, newPol)
 			if err != nil {
 				glog.V(3).Infof("Error when comparing policy %v", err)
 				lbc.AddSyncQueue(newPol)
 			}
-			if updated {
+			if different {
 				glog.V(3).Infof("ApPolicy %v changed, syncing", oldPol.GetName())
 				lbc.AddSyncQueue(newPol)
 			}
@@ -523,8 +523,8 @@ func createAppProtectPolicyHandlers(lbc *LoadBalancerController) cache.ResourceE
 	return handlers
 }
 
-// compareSpecs returns true if the resources are different.
-func compareSpecs(oldresource, resource *unstructured.Unstructured) (bool, error) {
+// areResourcesDifferent returns true if the resources are different based on their spec.
+func areResourcesDifferent(oldresource, resource *unstructured.Unstructured) (bool, error) {
 	oldSpec, found, err := unstructured.NestedMap(oldresource.Object, "spec")
 	if !found {
 		glog.V(3).Infof("Warning, oldspec has unexpected format")
@@ -556,12 +556,12 @@ func createAppProtectLogConfHandlers(lbc *LoadBalancerController) cache.Resource
 		UpdateFunc: func(oldObj, obj interface{}) {
 			oldConf := oldObj.(*unstructured.Unstructured)
 			newConf := obj.(*unstructured.Unstructured)
-			updated, err := compareSpecs(oldConf, newConf)
+			different, err := areResourcesDifferent(oldConf, newConf)
 			if err != nil {
 				glog.V(3).Infof("Error when comparing LogConfs %v", err)
 				lbc.AddSyncQueue(newConf)
 			}
-			if updated {
+			if different {
 				glog.V(3).Infof("ApLogConf %v changed, syncing", oldConf.GetName())
 				lbc.AddSyncQueue(newConf)
 			}
@@ -583,12 +583,12 @@ func createAppProtectUserSigHandlers(lbc *LoadBalancerController) cache.Resource
 		UpdateFunc: func(oldObj, obj interface{}) {
 			oldSig := oldObj.(*unstructured.Unstructured)
 			newSig := obj.(*unstructured.Unstructured)
-			updated, err := compareSpecs(oldSig, newSig)
+			different, err := areResourcesDifferent(oldSig, newSig)
 			if err != nil {
 				glog.V(3).Infof("Error when comparing UserSigs %v", err)
 				lbc.AddSyncQueue(newSig)
 			}
-			if updated {
+			if different {
 				glog.V(3).Infof("ApUserSig %v changed, syncing", oldSig.GetName())
 				lbc.AddSyncQueue(newSig)
 			}
diff --git a/internal/k8s/handlers_test.go b/internal/k8s/handlers_test.go
index 5ddeb10477..d0ff18b7ad 100644
--- a/internal/k8s/handlers_test.go
+++ b/internal/k8s/handlers_test.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestHasServicePortChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestCompareSpecs(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAreResourcesDifferent(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		oldR, newR          *unstructured.Unstructured
 		expected, expectErr bool
@@ -261,15 +261,15 @@ func TestCompareSpecs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
-		result, err := compareSpecs(test.oldR, test.newR)
+		result, err := areResourcesDifferent(test.oldR, test.newR)
 		if result != test.expected {
-			t.Errorf("compareSpecs() returned %v but expected %v for the case of %s", result, test.expected, test.msg)
+			t.Errorf("areResourcesDifferent() returned %v but expected %v for the case of %s", result, test.expected, test.msg)
 		}
 		if test.expectErr && err == nil {
-			t.Errorf("compareSpecs() returned no error for the case of %s", test.msg)
+			t.Errorf("areResourcesDifferent() returned no error for the case of %s", test.msg)
 		}
 		if !test.expectErr && err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("compareSpecs() returned unexpected error %v for the case of %s", err, test.msg)
+			t.Errorf("areResourcesDifferent() returned unexpected error %v for the case of %s", err, test.msg)
 		}
 	}
 }