diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index 8a6be52..f21dd0f 100644
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cells, props = oasis.readfile('connectivity.oas')
 topcell = cells['top']
 
 polys, labels = snarl.interfaces.masque.read_topcell(topcell, connectivity)
-nets_info = snarl.check_connectivity(polys, labels, connectivity)
+nets_info = snarl.trace_connectivity(polys, labels, connectivity)
 
 print('\nFinal nets:')
 print([kk for kk in nets_info.nets if isinstance(kk.name, str)])
diff --git a/snarl/__init__.py b/snarl/__init__.py
index b0b8239..65c242f 100644
--- a/snarl/__init__.py
+++ b/snarl/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 TODO: ALL DOCSTRINGS
 """
-from .main import check_connectivity
+from .main import trace_connectivity
 from  . import interfaces
 
 
diff --git a/snarl/main.py b/snarl/main.py
index a2bcfe8..c082406 100644
--- a/snarl/main.py
+++ b/snarl/main.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from .utils import connectivity2layers
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def check_connectivity(
+def trace_connectivity(
         polys: Mapping[layer_t, Sequence[ArrayLike]],
         labels: Mapping[layer_t, Sequence[Tuple[float, float, str]]],
         connectivity: Sequence[Tuple[layer_t, Optional[layer_t], layer_t]],