diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/transactions/PendingTransactions.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/transactions/PendingTransactions.java
index 4db8e21759..93c5cc0386 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/transactions/PendingTransactions.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/transactions/PendingTransactions.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public PendingTransactions(
     timerUtil.setPeriodic(transactionEvictionIntervalMs, this::evictOldTransactions);
   }
 
-  private boolean filterStream(TransactionInfo transaction) {
+  private boolean applyEvictionThreshold(final TransactionInfo transaction) {
     final long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
     return now - transaction.getAddedToPoolAt().getEpochSecond() > transactionEvictionIntervalMs;
   }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ private boolean filterStream(TransactionInfo transaction) {
   private void evictOldTransactions() {
     synchronized (pendingTransactions) {
       final List<TransactionInfo> transactionsToRemove =
-          prioritizedTransactions.stream().filter(this::filterStream).collect(toList());
+          prioritizedTransactions.stream().filter(this::applyEvictionThreshold).collect(toList());
       transactionsToRemove.forEach(transaction -> removeTransaction(transaction.getTransaction()));
     }
   }