diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go
index 376f3c86c6ee..b2355adafc46 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (c Config) Build(logger *zap.SugaredLogger, emit emit.Callback) (*Manager,
 	}
 
 	// Ensure that splitter is buildable
-	factory := splitter.NewMultilineFactory(c.SplitConfig, enc, int(c.MaxLogSize), c.TrimConfig.Func(), c.FlushPeriod)
+	factory := splitter.NewSplitFuncFactory(c.SplitConfig, enc, int(c.MaxLogSize), c.TrimConfig.Func(), c.FlushPeriod)
 	if _, err := factory.Build(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline.go
index 07ed5c969991..8534414f787a 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline.go
@@ -14,35 +14,35 @@ import (
 	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/trim"
 )
 
-type multilineFactory struct {
-	multilineCfg split.Config
-	encoding     encoding.Encoding
-	maxLogSize   int
-	trimFunc     trim.Func
-	flushPeriod  time.Duration
+type splitFuncFactory struct {
+	splitConfig split.Config
+	encoding    encoding.Encoding
+	maxLogSize  int
+	trimFunc    trim.Func
+	flushPeriod time.Duration
 }
 
-var _ Factory = (*multilineFactory)(nil)
+var _ Factory = (*splitFuncFactory)(nil)
 
-func NewMultilineFactory(
-	multilineCfg split.Config,
+func NewSplitFuncFactory(
+	splitConfig split.Config,
 	encoding encoding.Encoding,
 	maxLogSize int,
 	trimFunc trim.Func,
 	flushPeriod time.Duration,
 ) Factory {
-	return &multilineFactory{
-		multilineCfg: multilineCfg,
-		encoding:     encoding,
-		maxLogSize:   maxLogSize,
-		trimFunc:     trimFunc,
-		flushPeriod:  flushPeriod,
+	return &splitFuncFactory{
+		splitConfig: splitConfig,
+		encoding:    encoding,
+		maxLogSize:  maxLogSize,
+		trimFunc:    trimFunc,
+		flushPeriod: flushPeriod,
 	}
 }
 
 // Build builds Multiline Splitter struct
-func (f *multilineFactory) Build() (bufio.SplitFunc, error) {
-	splitFunc, err := f.multilineCfg.Func(f.encoding, false, f.maxLogSize, f.trimFunc)
+func (f *splitFuncFactory) Build() (bufio.SplitFunc, error) {
+	splitFunc, err := f.splitConfig.Func(f.encoding, false, f.maxLogSize, f.trimFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline_test.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline_test.go
index 10785480be23..ab758142c92c 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline_test.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline_test.go
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/trim"
 )
 
-func TestMultilineBuild(t *testing.T) {
+func TestSplitFuncFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
-		name         string
-		multilineCfg split.Config
-		encoding     encoding.Encoding
-		maxLogSize   int
-		flushPeriod  time.Duration
-		wantErr      bool
+		name        string
+		splitFunc   split.Config
+		encoding    encoding.Encoding
+		maxLogSize  int
+		flushPeriod time.Duration
+		wantErr     bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:        "default configuration",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestMultilineBuild(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Multiline  error",
-			multilineCfg: split.Config{
+			splitFunc: split.Config{
 				LineStartPattern: "START",
 				LineEndPattern:   "END",
 			},
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestMultilineBuild(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			factory := NewMultilineFactory(tt.multilineCfg, tt.encoding, tt.maxLogSize, trim.Nop, tt.flushPeriod)
+			factory := NewSplitFuncFactory(tt.splitFunc, tt.encoding, tt.maxLogSize, trim.Nop, tt.flushPeriod)
 			got, err := factory.Build()
 			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
 				t.Errorf("Build() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_test.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_test.go
index b9f59b5d8856..7f8880f9e11b 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_test.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func testReaderFactory(t *testing.T, sCfg split.Config, maxLogSize int, flushPer
 			emit:            testEmitFunc(emitChan),
 		},
 		fromBeginning:   true,
-		splitterFactory: splitter.NewMultilineFactory(sCfg, enc, maxLogSize, trimFunc, flushPeriod),
+		splitterFactory: splitter.NewSplitFuncFactory(sCfg, enc, maxLogSize, trimFunc, flushPeriod),
 		encoding:        enc,
 	}, emitChan
 }