diff --git a/common/src/comp/character_state.rs b/common/src/comp/character_state.rs
index 6a3cd65939..3145f9d91a 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/character_state.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/character_state.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ impl CharacterState {
         std::mem::discriminant(self) == std::mem::discriminant(other)
     }
 
-    pub fn execute_behavior(&self, j: &JoinData) -> StateUpdate {
+    pub fn behavior(&self, j: &JoinData) -> StateUpdate {
         match &self {
             CharacterState::Idle => states::idle::Data.behavior(&j),
             CharacterState::Talk => states::talk::Data.behavior(&j),
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ impl CharacterState {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn handle_action(&self, j: &JoinData, action: ControlAction) -> StateUpdate {
+    pub fn handle_event(&self, j: &JoinData, action: ControlAction) -> StateUpdate {
         match &self {
             CharacterState::Idle => states::idle::Data.handle_event(&j, action),
             CharacterState::Talk => states::talk::Data.handle_event(&j, action),
diff --git a/common/systems/src/character_behavior.rs b/common/systems/src/character_behavior.rs
index 1b04200bbe..9b0b0958e9 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/character_behavior.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/character_behavior.rs
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                     &read_data.dt,
                     &read_data.msm,
                 );
-                let state_update = j.character.handle_action(&j, action);
+                let state_update = j.character.handle_event(&j, action);
                 <Sys>::publish_state_update(
                     &mut join_struct,
                     state_update,
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 &read_data.msm,
             );
 
-            let state_update = j.character.execute_behavior(&j);
+            let state_update = j.character.behavior(&j);
             <Sys>::publish_state_update(
                 &mut join_struct,
                 state_update,