diff --git a/ndn-cpp/security/key-chain.hpp b/ndn-cpp/security/key-chain.hpp
index 7e718e6..7114e4e 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/security/key-chain.hpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/security/key-chain.hpp
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@
   }
 
   /**
-   * Install a certificate into the public key identity storage.
+   * Install an identity certificate into the public key identity storage.
    * @param certificate The certificate to to added.
    */
   void
-  installCertificate(const Certificate& certificate)
+  installIdentityCertificate(const Certificate& certificate)
   {
     identityManager_->addCertificate(certificate);
   }