diff --git a/driver.go b/driver.go
index 0499228..4f262bd 100644
--- a/driver.go
+++ b/driver.go
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ func newConnConfig(opts driverOptions) connConfig {
 		metric.WithUnit(unitMilliseconds),
 		metric.WithDescription(`The distribution of latencies of various calls in milliseconds`),
 	)
-	mustHandleErr(err)
+	mustNoError(err)
 
 	callsCounter, err := meter.Int64Counter(dbSQLClientCalls,
 		metric.WithUnit(unitDimensionless),
 		metric.WithDescription(`The number of various calls of methods`),
 	)
-	mustHandleErr(err)
+	mustNoError(err)
 
 	latencyRecorder := newMethodRecorder(latencyMsHistogram.Record, callsCounter.Add, opts.defaultAttributes...)
 
diff --git a/errors.go b/errors.go
index 661f90b..f96f9a5 100644
--- a/errors.go
+++ b/errors.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ func handleErr(err error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func mustHandleErr(err error) {
+func mustNoError(err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/errors_internal_test.go b/errors_internal_test.go
index e053955..652686c 100644
--- a/errors_internal_test.go
+++ b/errors_internal_test.go
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ func TestHandleError(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	assert.Panics(t, func() {
-		mustHandleErr(errors.New("error"))
+		mustNoError(errors.New("error"))
 	})
 
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		mustHandleErr(nil)
+		mustNoError(nil)
 	})
 
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {