diff --git a/ethereum/permissioning/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/permissioning/account/AccountPermissioningProvider.java b/ethereum/permissioning/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/permissioning/account/TransactionPermissioningProvider.java
similarity index 93%
rename from ethereum/permissioning/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/permissioning/account/AccountPermissioningProvider.java
rename to ethereum/permissioning/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/permissioning/account/TransactionPermissioningProvider.java
index b9a40295f4..3ba83abeef 100644
--- a/ethereum/permissioning/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/permissioning/account/AccountPermissioningProvider.java
+++ b/ethereum/permissioning/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/permissioning/account/TransactionPermissioningProvider.java
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Transaction;
 
 @FunctionalInterface
-public interface AccountPermissioningProvider {
+public interface TransactionPermissioningProvider {
   boolean isPermitted(final Transaction transaction);
 }