diff --git a/check/check.go b/check/check.go
index 6c89079..53f50ad 100644
--- a/check/check.go
+++ b/check/check.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ type ChecksResult struct {
 	Issues  int     `json:"issues"`
 }
 
-// CheckDir executes all checks on the given directory
-func CheckDir(dir string) (ChecksResult, error) {
+// Run executes all checks on the given directory
+func Run(dir string) (ChecksResult, error) {
 	filenames, skipped, err := GoFiles(dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ChecksResult{}, fmt.Errorf("could not get filenames: %v", err)
diff --git a/cmd/goreportcard-cli/main.go b/cmd/goreportcard-cli/main.go
index 6f5cf60..f04b5c1 100644
--- a/cmd/goreportcard-cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/goreportcard-cli/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var (
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	result, err := check.CheckDir(*dir)
+	result, err := check.Run(*dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Fatal error checking %s: %s", *dir, err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/handlers/checks.go b/handlers/checks.go
index a006ad5..8942df6 100644
--- a/handlers/checks.go
+++ b/handlers/checks.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func newChecksResp(repo string, forceRefresh bool) (checksResp, error) {
 	}
 
 	repo = repoRoot.Root
-	checkResult, err := check.CheckDir(dirName(repo))
+	checkResult, err := check.Run(dirName(repo))
 	if err != nil {
 		return checksResp{}, err
 	}