diff --git a/include/gsl.h b/include/gsl.h
index cf6eca5..8715129 100644
--- a/include/gsl.h
+++ b/include/gsl.h
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ private:
     F f_;
 };
 
-// finally() - convenience function to generate a Final_act
+// make_final_act() - convenience function to generate a Final_act
 template <class F>
-Final_act<F> finally(F f) { return Final_act<F>(f); }
+Final_act<F> make_final_act(F f) { return Final_act<F>(f); }
 
 // narrow_cast(): a searchable way to do narrowing casts of values
 template<class T, class U>
diff --git a/tests/utils_tests.cpp b/tests/utils_tests.cpp
index 0dc4809..bdc07d9 100644
--- a/tests/utils_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/utils_tests.cpp
@@ -27,21 +27,21 @@ SUITE(utils_tests)
         i += 1;
     }
 
-    TEST(finally_lambda)
+    TEST(make_final_act_lambda)
     {
         int i = 0;
         {
-            auto _ = finally([&]() {f(i);});
+            auto _ = make_final_act([&]() {f(i);});
             CHECK(i == 0);
         }
         CHECK(i == 1);
     }
 
-    TEST(finally_function_with_bind)
+    TEST(make_final_act_function_with_bind)
     {
         int i = 0;
         {
-            auto _ = finally(std::bind(&f, std::ref(i)));
+            auto _ = make_final_act(std::bind(&f, std::ref(i)));
             CHECK(i == 0);
         }
         CHECK(i == 1);
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ SUITE(utils_tests)
 
     int j = 0;
     void g() { j += 1; };
-    TEST(finally_function_ptr)
+    TEST(make_final_act_function_ptr)
     {
         j = 0;
         {
-            auto _ = finally(&g);
+            auto _ = make_final_act(&g);
             CHECK(j == 0);
         }
         CHECK(j == 1);