diff --git a/prog/weaver/main.go b/prog/weaver/main.go
index 0bdb6c3a..947fd1a8 100644
--- a/prog/weaver/main.go
+++ b/prog/weaver/main.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func main() {
 	mflag.StringVar(&pluginConfig.Socket, []string{"-plugin-socket"}, "/run/docker/plugins/weave.sock", "plugin socket on which to listen")
 	mflag.StringVar(&pluginConfig.MeshSocket, []string{"-plugin-mesh-socket"}, "/run/docker/plugins/weavemesh.sock", "plugin socket on which to listen in mesh mode")
 
-	proxyConfig := configureProxy(version, defaultDockerHost)
+	proxyConfig := newProxyConfig(version, defaultDockerHost)
 	if bridgeConfig.AWSVPC {
 		proxyConfig.NoMulticastRoute = true
 		proxyConfig.KeepTXOn = true
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ func (nopPacketLogging) LogPacket(string, weave.PacketKey) {
 func (nopPacketLogging) LogForwardPacket(string, weave.ForwardPacketKey) {
 }
 
-func configureProxy(version string, defaultDockerHost string) *weaveproxy.Config {
+func newProxyConfig(version string, defaultDockerHost string) *weaveproxy.Config {
 	proxyConfig := weaveproxy.Config{
 		Version:      version,
 		Image:        getenvOrDefault("EXEC_IMAGE", "weaveworks/weaveexec"),