diff --git a/src/machine.rs b/src/machine.rs
index eaa441d22e..c4baeb2a73 100644
--- a/src/machine.rs
+++ b/src/machine.rs
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> Machine<'mir, 'tcx> for MiriMachine<'mir, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn ignore_checkable_overflow_assertions(ecx: &MiriInterpCx<'mir, 'tcx>) -> bool {
+    fn ignore_optional_overflow_checks(ecx: &MiriInterpCx<'mir, 'tcx>) -> bool {
         !ecx.tcx.sess.overflow_checks()
     }