diff --git a/src/c/ticTacToe.c b/src/c/ticTacToe.c
index 3cc5280..7d2105f 100644
--- a/src/c/ticTacToe.c
+++ b/src/c/ticTacToe.c
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ void getPlayerInput(char field[3][3]){
         scanf("%d %d", &row, &col);
         row -= 1;
         col -= 1;
-        if(validateUserInput(row, col)){
+        if(validatePlayerInput(row, col)){
             field[row][col] = 'O';
-            valid = validateUserInput(row, col);
+            valid = validatePlayerInput(row, col);
         }
     }
 }
 
-bool validateUserInput(int row, int col){
+bool validatePlayerInput(int row, int col){
     if (row < 3 && row >= 0){
         if (col < 3 && col >= 0){
             return true;
@@ -136,4 +136,5 @@ int wasGameWon(char field[3][3]){
         }
     }
     return winner;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
diff --git a/src/c/ticTacToe.h b/src/c/ticTacToe.h
index 9bca53a..ec68f18 100644
--- a/src/c/ticTacToe.h
+++ b/src/c/ticTacToe.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void printPrompt();
 void printField(char field[3][3]);
 void initField(char field[3][3]);
 void getPlayerInput(char field[3][3]);
-bool validateUserInput(int row, int col);
+bool validatePlayerInput(int row, int col);
 int wasGameWon(char field[3][3]);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/c/test_ticTacToe.c b/test/c/test_ticTacToe.c
index 69870d1..140ce7a 100644
--- a/test/c/test_ticTacToe.c
+++ b/test/c/test_ticTacToe.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void test_ticTacToe_validUserInput(void)
     int row = 2, col = 0;
 
     /* act */
-    result = validateUserInput(row, col);
+    result = validatePlayerInput(row, col);
 
     /* assert */
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(true, result);
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void test_ticTacToe_invalidUserInput(void)
     int row = 1, col = 3;
 
     /* act */
-    result = validateUserInput(row, col);
+    result = validatePlayerInput(row, col);
 
     /* assert */
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(false, result);