diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38c884360..15fac13e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ CancellationTokenSource cancellationTokenSource  = new CancellationTokenSource()
 Evict the Connection
 --------------------
 
-For the open connection, call the `PreventFromReturningToPool()` to make the connection not return to the pool.
+For the open connection, call the `PreventPooling()` to make the connection not return to the pool.
 The busy sessions counter will be decreased when the connection is closed.
 
 Logging
diff --git a/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionMultiplePoolsAsyncIT.cs b/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionMultiplePoolsAsyncIT.cs
index 2d46ddc7a..05e05ebbc 100644
--- a/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionMultiplePoolsAsyncIT.cs
+++ b/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionMultiplePoolsAsyncIT.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public async Task TestPreventConnectionFromReturningToPool()
             Assert.AreEqual(1, pool.GetCurrentPoolSize());
             
             // act
-            connection.PreventFromReturningToPool();
+            connection.PreventPooling();
             await connection.CloseAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
             
             // assert
diff --git a/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionMultiplePoolsIT.cs b/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionMultiplePoolsIT.cs
index 931ef5c9b..9adfc6b4a 100644
--- a/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionMultiplePoolsIT.cs
+++ b/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionMultiplePoolsIT.cs
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ public void TestPreventConnectionFromReturningToPool()
             Assert.AreEqual(1, pool.GetCurrentPoolSize());
             
             // act
-            connection.PreventFromReturningToPool();
+            connection.PreventPooling();
             connection.Close();
             
             // assert
diff --git a/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionPoolCommonIT.cs b/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionPoolCommonIT.cs
index d0851c37b..ab55a9e35 100644
--- a/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionPoolCommonIT.cs
+++ b/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionPoolCommonIT.cs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public void TestFailWhenPreventingFromReturningToPoolNotOpenedConnection()
             var connection = new SnowflakeDbConnection(ConnectionString);
             
             // act
-            var thrown = Assert.Throws<Exception>(() => connection.PreventFromReturningToPool());
+            var thrown = Assert.Throws<Exception>(() => connection.PreventPooling());
             
             // assert
             Assert.That(thrown.Message, Does.Contain("Connection is not ready to prevent its session from returning to the pool"));
diff --git a/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionSinglePoolCacheIT.cs b/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionSinglePoolCacheIT.cs
index 1d751bfc5..3ec344f63 100644
--- a/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionSinglePoolCacheIT.cs
+++ b/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConnectionSinglePoolCacheIT.cs
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ public void TestPreventConnectionFromReturningToPool()
             Assert.AreEqual(0, pool.GetCurrentPoolSize());
             
             // act
-            connection.PreventFromReturningToPool();
+            connection.PreventPooling();
             connection.Close();
             
             // assert
diff --git a/Snowflake.Data/Client/SnowflakeDbConnection.cs b/Snowflake.Data/Client/SnowflakeDbConnection.cs
index 2abaff111..1727f25e6 100755
--- a/Snowflake.Data/Client/SnowflakeDbConnection.cs
+++ b/Snowflake.Data/Client/SnowflakeDbConnection.cs
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ public override string DataSource
         public override ConnectionState State => _connectionState;
         internal SnowflakeDbTransaction ExplicitTransaction { get; set; } // tracks only explicit transaction operations
 
-        public void PreventFromReturningToPool()
+        public void PreventPooling()
         {
             if (SfSession == null)
             {
-                throw new Exception("Connection is not ready to prevent its session from returning to the pool");
+                throw new Exception("Session not yet created for this connection. Unable to prevent the session from pooling");
             }
             SfSession.SetPooling(false);
         }
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public override void Close()
             }
             _connectionState = ConnectionState.Closed;
         }
-        
+
 #if NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER
         // CloseAsync was added to IDbConnection as part of .NET Standard 2.1, first supported by .NET Core 3.0.
         // Adding an override for CloseAsync will prevent the need for casting to SnowflakeDbConnection to call CloseAsync(CancellationToken).