diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/mod.rs
index 1d5fa797a..054c33feb 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/mod.rs
@@ -560,7 +560,8 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[async_test]
-    async fn latest_message_event_can_be_wrapped_as_a_timeline_item_with_sender_from_the_storage() {
+    async fn test_latest_message_event_can_be_wrapped_as_a_timeline_item_with_sender_from_the_storage(
+    ) {
         // Given a sync event that is suitable to be used as a latest_event, and a room
         // with a member event for the sender
 
@@ -574,7 +575,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // And the room is stored in the client so it can be extracted when needed
         let response = response_with_room(room_id, room).await;
-        client.process_sliding_sync(&response).await.unwrap();
+        client.process_sliding_sync_test_helper(&response).await.unwrap();
 
         // When we construct a timeline event from it
         let timeline_item =
@@ -595,7 +596,8 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[async_test]
-    async fn latest_message_event_can_be_wrapped_as_a_timeline_item_with_sender_from_the_cache() {
+    async fn test_latest_message_event_can_be_wrapped_as_a_timeline_item_with_sender_from_the_cache(
+    ) {
         // Given a sync event that is suitable to be used as a latest_event, a room, and
         // a member event for the sender (which isn't part of the room yet).
 
@@ -617,7 +619,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // And the room is stored in the client so it can be extracted when needed
         let response = response_with_room(room_id, room).await;
-        client.process_sliding_sync(&response).await.unwrap();
+        client.process_sliding_sync_test_helper(&response).await.unwrap();
 
         // When we construct a timeline event from it
         let timeline_item = EventTimelineItem::from_latest_event(
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/sliding_sync_ext.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/sliding_sync_ext.rs
index 7d1bc5995..296182248 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/sliding_sync_ext.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/sliding_sync_ext.rs
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[async_test]
-    async fn latest_message_event_is_wrapped_as_a_timeline_item() {
+    async fn test_latest_message_event_is_wrapped_as_a_timeline_item() {
         // Given a room exists, and an event came in through a sync
         let room_id = room_id!("!r:x.uk");
         let user_id = user_id!("@s:o.uk");
         let client = logged_in_client(None).await;
         let event = message_event(room_id, user_id, "**My msg**", "<b>My msg</b>", 122343);
-        process_event_via_sync(room_id, event, &client).await;
+        process_event_via_sync_test_helper(room_id, event, &client).await;
 
         // When we ask for the latest event in the room
         let room = SlidingSyncRoom::new(
@@ -118,11 +118,15 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn process_event_via_sync(room_id: &RoomId, event: SyncTimelineEvent, client: &Client) {
+    async fn process_event_via_sync_test_helper(
+        room_id: &RoomId,
+        event: SyncTimelineEvent,
+        client: &Client,
+    ) {
         let mut room = v4::SlidingSyncRoom::new();
         room.timeline.push(event.event);
         let response = response_with_room(room_id, room).await;
-        client.process_sliding_sync(&response).await.unwrap();
+        client.process_sliding_sync_test_helper(&response).await.unwrap();
     }
 
     fn message_event(
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/client.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/client.rs
index 274903479..b01c4033c 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/client.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/client.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ impl Client {
     /// If you need to handle encryption too, use the internal
     /// `SlidingSyncResponseProcessor` instead.
     #[instrument(skip(self, response))]
-    pub async fn process_sliding_sync(&self, response: &v4::Response) -> Result<SyncResponse> {
+    pub async fn process_sliding_sync_test_helper(
+        &self,
+        response: &v4::Response,
+    ) -> Result<SyncResponse> {
         let response = self.base_client().process_sliding_sync(response, &()).await?;
 
         debug!("done processing on base_client");