diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/api_keys_logic.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/api_keys_logic.test.ts
index c868ddf8a247e..a02b1578bd38a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/api_keys_logic.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/api_keys_logic.test.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe('ApiKeysLogic', () => {
         const tokenName = 'my-token';
 
         it('should set deleteModalVisible to true and set apiTokenNameToDelete', () => {
-          ApiKeysLogic.actions.showDeleteModal(tokenName);
+          ApiKeysLogic.actions.stageTokenNameForDeletion(tokenName);
 
           expect(ApiKeysLogic.values).toEqual({
             ...values,
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ describe('ApiKeysLogic', () => {
         jest.spyOn(ApiKeysLogic.actions, 'fetchApiKeys').mockImplementationOnce(() => {});
         http.delete.mockReturnValue(Promise.resolve());
 
-        ApiKeysLogic.actions.showDeleteModal(tokenName);
+        ApiKeysLogic.actions.stageTokenNameForDeletion(tokenName);
         ApiKeysLogic.actions.deleteApiKey();
         expect(http.delete).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           `/internal/workplace_search/api_keys/${tokenName}`
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/api_keys_logic.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/api_keys_logic.ts
index 0c5786bc1a6e9..ca3662a8784c8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/api_keys_logic.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/api_keys_logic.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ interface ApiKeysLogicActions {
   onPaginate(newPageIndex: number): { newPageIndex: number };
   deleteApiKey(): void;
   onApiFormSubmit(): void;
-  showDeleteModal(tokenName: string): string;
+  stageTokenNameForDeletion(tokenName: string): string;
   hideDeleteModal(): void;
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export const ApiKeysLogic = kea<MakeLogicType<ApiKeysLogicValues, ApiKeysLogicAc
     fetchApiKeys: true,
     onPaginate: (newPageIndex) => ({ newPageIndex }),
     deleteApiKey: true,
-    showDeleteModal: (tokenName) => tokenName,
+    stageTokenNameForDeletion: (tokenName) => tokenName,
     hideDeleteModal: true,
     onApiFormSubmit: () => null,
   }),
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ export const ApiKeysLogic = kea<MakeLogicType<ApiKeysLogicValues, ApiKeysLogicAc
     deleteModalVisible: [
       false,
       {
-        showDeleteModal: () => true,
+        stageTokenNameForDeletion: () => true,
         hideDeleteModal: () => false,
       },
     ],
     apiTokenNameToDelete: [
       '',
       {
-        showDeleteModal: (_, tokenName) => tokenName,
+        stageTokenNameForDeletion: (_, tokenName) => tokenName,
         hideDeleteModal: () => '',
       },
     ],
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/components/api_keys_list.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/components/api_keys_list.test.tsx
index d6c14bc160de6..3dd300d0eb5c5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/components/api_keys_list.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/components/api_keys_list.test.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { ApiKey } from './api_key';
 import { ApiKeysList } from './api_keys_list';
 
 describe('ApiKeysList', () => {
-  const showDeleteModal = jest.fn();
+  const stageTokenNameForDeletion = jest.fn();
   const hideDeleteModal = jest.fn();
   const deleteApiKey = jest.fn();
   const onPaginate = jest.fn();
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe('ApiKeysList', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     setMockValues(values);
-    setMockActions({ deleteApiKey, onPaginate, showDeleteModal, hideDeleteModal });
+    setMockActions({ deleteApiKey, onPaginate, stageTokenNameForDeletion, hideDeleteModal });
   });
 
   it('renders', () => {
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ describe('ApiKeysList', () => {
         name: 'some-name',
       };
 
-      it('calls showDeleteModal when clicked', () => {
+      it('calls stageTokenNameForDeletion when clicked', () => {
         const action = columns[2].actions[0];
         action.onClick(token);
 
-        expect(showDeleteModal).toHaveBeenCalledWith('some-name');
+        expect(stageTokenNameForDeletion).toHaveBeenCalledWith('some-name');
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/components/api_keys_list.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/components/api_keys_list.tsx
index 20a6f7a0331bb..5a79e965454b2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/components/api_keys_list.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/api_keys/components/api_keys_list.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ import {
 import { ApiKey } from './api_key';
 
 export const ApiKeysList: React.FC = () => {
-  const { deleteApiKey, onPaginate, showDeleteModal, hideDeleteModal } = useActions(ApiKeysLogic);
+  const { deleteApiKey, onPaginate, stageTokenNameForDeletion, hideDeleteModal } =
+    useActions(ApiKeysLogic);
   const { apiTokens, meta, dataLoading, deleteModalVisible } = useValues(ApiKeysLogic);
 
   const deleteModal = (
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ export const ApiKeysList: React.FC = () => {
           type: 'icon',
           icon: 'trash',
           color: 'danger',
-          onClick: (token: ApiToken) => showDeleteModal(token.name),
+          onClick: (token: ApiToken) => stageTokenNameForDeletion(token.name),
         },
       ],
     },