diff --git a/backend/options.go b/backend/options.go
index 720ead60..a934ace0 100644
--- a/backend/options.go
+++ b/backend/options.go
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ type backendOptions struct {
 // ServerOptions is a function for configuring the Server.
 type ServerOptions func(*backendOptions)
 
-// WithLocations sets the locations assigned to the replicas and
+// WithLatencies sets the locations assigned to the replicas and
 // constructs the corresponding latency matrix.
-func WithLocations(id hotstuff.ID, locations []string) ServerOptions {
+func WithLatencies(id hotstuff.ID, locations []string) ServerOptions {
 	return func(opts *backendOptions) {
 		opts.id = id
 		opts.latencyMatrix = latency.MatrixFrom(locations)
diff --git a/replica/replica.go b/replica/replica.go
index a3f55aca..d5c11462 100644
--- a/replica/replica.go
+++ b/replica/replica.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func New(conf Config, builder modules.Builder) (replica *Replica) {
 	}
 
 	srv.hsSrv = backend.NewServer(
-		backend.WithLocations(conf.ID, conf.Locations),
+		backend.WithLatencies(conf.ID, conf.Locations),
 		backend.WithGorumsServerOptions(replicaSrvOpts...),
 	)