diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/gossiping/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/gossiping/mod.rs
index a5f12b176..deff62615 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/gossiping/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/gossiping/mod.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl GossipRequest {
             }
         };
 
-        let request = ToDeviceRequest::new_with_id(
+        let request = ToDeviceRequest::with_id(
             &self.request_recipient,
             DeviceIdOrAllDevices::AllDevices,
             content,
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/requests.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/requests.rs
index 235ede122..7d9e90600 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/requests.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/requests.rs
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ impl ToDeviceRequest {
         recipient_device: impl Into<DeviceIdOrAllDevices>,
         content: AnyToDeviceEventContent,
     ) -> Self {
-        Self::new_with_id(recipient, recipient_device, content, TransactionId::new())
+        Self::with_id(recipient, recipient_device, content, TransactionId::new())
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn new_for_recipients(
+    pub(crate) fn for_recipients(
         recipient: &UserId,
         recipient_devices: Vec<Box<DeviceId>>,
         content: AnyToDeviceEventContent,
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ impl ToDeviceRequest {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn new_with_id(
+    pub(crate) fn with_id(
         recipient: &UserId,
         recipient_device: impl Into<DeviceIdOrAllDevices>,
         content: AnyToDeviceEventContent,
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/verification/requests.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/verification/requests.rs
index bf317ab6e..c5ca0fb67 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/verification/requests.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto/src/verification/requests.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl VerificationRequest {
             milli_seconds_since_unix_epoch(),
         );
 
-        ToDeviceRequest::new_for_recipients(
+        ToDeviceRequest::for_recipients(
             self.other_user(),
             self.recipient_devices.to_vec(),
             AnyToDeviceEventContent::KeyVerificationRequest(content),
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ impl VerificationRequest {
         let request = content.map(|c| match c {
             OutgoingContent::ToDevice(content) => {
                 if send_to_everyone {
-                    ToDeviceRequest::new_for_recipients(
+                    ToDeviceRequest::for_recipients(
                         self.other_user(),
                         self.recipient_devices.to_vec(),
                         content,
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ impl VerificationRequest {
             if recipients.is_empty() && filter_device.is_some() {
                 None
             } else {
-                Some(ToDeviceRequest::new_for_recipients(
+                Some(ToDeviceRequest::for_recipients(
                     self.other_user(),
                     recipients,
                     c,