diff --git a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/ric/ric_subscription.h b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/ric/ric_subscription.h
index adbec6e14..1f6b55797 100644
--- a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/ric/ric_subscription.h
+++ b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/ric/ric_subscription.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public:
   uint32_t get_ric_requestor_id() { return ric_requestor_id; };
   uint32_t get_ric_instance_id() { return ric_instance_id; };
 
-  void start_ric_indication_reporting();
-  void stop_ric_indication_reporting();
+  void start_subscription();
+  void delete_subscription();
 
 private:
   void send_ric_indication();
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_client.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_client.cc
index 7d5658bee..8765d0111 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_client.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_client.cc
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ bool ric_client::handle_ric_subscription_request(ricsubscription_request_s ric_s
 
   std::unique_ptr<ric_client::ric_subscription> new_ric_subs =
       std::make_unique<ric_client::ric_subscription>(this, ric_subscription_request);
-  new_ric_subs->start_ric_indication_reporting();
+  new_ric_subs->start_subscription();
   active_subscriptions.push_back(std::move(new_ric_subs));
   return true;
 }
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ bool ric_client::handle_ric_subscription_delete_request(ricsubscription_delete_r
     if ((**it).get_ric_requestor_id() == ricsubscription_delete_request->ri_crequest_id->ric_requestor_id and
         (**it).get_ric_instance_id() == ricsubscription_delete_request->ri_crequest_id->ric_instance_id) {
       ric_subs_found = true;
-      (**it).stop_ric_indication_reporting();
+      (**it).delete_subscription();
       active_subscriptions.erase(it);
       break;
     }
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_subscription.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_subscription.cc
index 09d212783..0060f3ac8 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_subscription.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_subscription.cc
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ric_client::ric_subscription::ric_subscription(ric_client*               ric_cli
   }
 }
 
-void ric_client::ric_subscription::start_ric_indication_reporting()
+void ric_client::ric_subscription::start_subscription()
 {
   parent->logger.debug("Send RIC Subscription Response to RIC Requestor ID: %i\n", ric_requestor_id);
   ric_subscription_reponse_t ric_subscription_reponse;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void ric_client::ric_subscription::start_ric_indication_reporting()
   }
 }
 
-void ric_client::ric_subscription::stop_ric_indication_reporting()
+void ric_client::ric_subscription::delete_subscription()
 {
   if (reporting_timer.is_running()) {
     parent->logger.debug("Stop sending RIC indication msgs");