diff --git a/pkg/internal/controller/controller_test.go b/pkg/internal/controller/controller_test.go
index 9bb24c5f3b..7f62e5d17d 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/controller/controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/controller/controller_test.go
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ var _ = Describe("controller", func() {
 			Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal("can not restart a stopped controller, you should create a new one"))
 		})
 
-		It("should be possible to cancel the controller using NewCancelRunnable", func() {
+		It("should be possible to cancel the controller using RunnableWithCancel", func() {
 			stoppedChan := make(chan struct{})
-			cancellableController, cancel := manager.NewCancelRunnable(ctrl)
+			cancellableController, cancel := manager.RunnableWithCancel(ctrl)
 
 			go func() {
 				defer close(stoppedChan)
diff --git a/pkg/manager/manager.go b/pkg/manager/manager.go
index 0186010001..a5cf418aa6 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/manager.go
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ type LeaderElectionRunnable interface {
 	NeedLeaderElection() bool
 }
 
-// NewCancelRunnable returns a new Runnable and a function to cancel that runnable.
-func NewCancelRunnable(r Runnable) (Runnable, context.CancelFunc) {
+// RunnableWithCancel returns a new Runnable and a function to cancel that runnable.
+func RunnableWithCancel(r Runnable) (Runnable, context.CancelFunc) {
 	mu := sync.Mutex{}
 	var cancels []func()
 	canceled := false