diff --git a/app/main/views/sign_in.py b/app/main/views/sign_in.py
index 94bcc9a9a..5e6899eae 100644
--- a/app/main/views/sign_in.py
+++ b/app/main/views/sign_in.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from app.utils import hide_from_search_engines
 from app.utils.login import is_safe_redirect_url
 
 
-def _reformulate_keystring(orig):
+def _reformat_keystring(orig):
     new_keystring = orig.replace("-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----", "")
     new_keystring = new_keystring.replace("-----END PRIVATE KEY-----", "")
     new_keystring = new_keystring.strip()
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _get_access_token(code, state):
     access_token_url = os.getenv("LOGIN_DOT_GOV_ACCESS_TOKEN_URL")
     keystring = os.getenv("LOGIN_PEM")
     if " " in keystring:
-        keystring = _reformulate_keystring(keystring)
+        keystring = _reformat_keystring(keystring)
 
     payload = {
         "iss": client_id,
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_sign_in.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_sign_in.py
index 50ac0b226..345a1bd94 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_sign_in.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_sign_in.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import uuid
 import pytest
 from flask import url_for
 
-from app.main.views.sign_in import _reformulate_keystring
+from app.main.views.sign_in import _reformat_keystring
 from app.models.user import User
 from tests.conftest import SERVICE_ONE_ID, normalize_spaces
 
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ def test_render_sign_in_template_with_next_link_for_password_reset(client_reques
     )
 
 
-def test_reformulate_keystring():
+def test_reformat_keystring():
     orig = "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- blahblahblah -----END PRIVATE KEY-----"
     expected = """-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
 blahblahblah
 -----END PRIVATE KEY-----
 """
-    reformulated = _reformulate_keystring(orig)
-    assert reformulated == expected
+    reformatted = _reformat_keystring(orig)
+    assert reformatted == expected
 
 
 def test_sign_in_explains_session_timeout(client_request):