diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/KubernetesHelper.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/KubernetesHelper.java
index b8c9f849..228f4d18 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/KubernetesHelper.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/KubernetesHelper.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class KubernetesHelper {
 		this.kubernetesClient = kubernetesClient;
 	}
 
-	public boolean isPodAlive(String id) {
+	public boolean podExists(String id) {
 		return kubernetesClient.pods()
 			.inNamespace(leaderProperties.getNamespace(kubernetesClient.getNamespace()))
 			.withLabels(leaderProperties.getLabels())
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/Leader.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/Leader.java
index 76657cfb..b1f257cd 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/Leader.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/Leader.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Leader {
 	}
 
 	public boolean isValid() {
-		return kubernetesHelper.isPodAlive(id);
+		return kubernetesHelper.podExists(id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/KubernetesHelperTest.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/KubernetesHelperTest.java
index 04789163..e6e1650e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/KubernetesHelperTest.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/KubernetesHelperTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class KubernetesHelperTest {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void shouldCheckIfPodIsAlive() {
+	public void shouldCheckIfPodExists() {
 		given(mockKubernetesClient.getNamespace()).willReturn(NAMESPACE);
 		given(mockKubernetesClient.pods()).willReturn(podMixedOperation);
 		given(podMixedOperation.inNamespace(NAMESPACE)).willReturn(podNonNamespaceOperation);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class KubernetesHelperTest {
 		given(mockPod.getMetadata()).willReturn(mockObjectMeta);
 		given(mockObjectMeta.getName()).willReturn("test-id");
 
-		boolean result = kubernetesHelper.isPodAlive("test-id");
+		boolean result = kubernetesHelper.podExists("test-id");
 
 		assertThat(result).isTrue();
 		verify(mockObjectMeta).getName();
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeaderTest.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeaderTest.java
index 7d86048d..b23531dc 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeaderTest.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeaderTest.java
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ public class LeaderTest {
 
 	@Test
 	public void shouldCheckValidity() {
-		given(mockKubernetesHelper.isPodAlive(ID)).willReturn(true);
+		given(mockKubernetesHelper.podExists(ID)).willReturn(true);
 
 		boolean result = leader.isValid();
 
 		assertThat(result).isTrue();
-		verify(mockKubernetesHelper).isPodAlive(ID);
+		verify(mockKubernetesHelper).podExists(ID);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipControllerTest.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipControllerTest.java
index aa5f2f7d..ff04c35a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipControllerTest.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipControllerTest.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class LeadershipControllerTest {
 	@Test
 	public void shouldAcquireWithoutEventsIfAlreadyLeader() throws InterruptedException {
 		given(mockKubernetesHelper.getConfigMap()).willReturn(mockConfigMap);
-		given(mockKubernetesHelper.isPodAlive(ID)).willReturn(true);
+		given(mockKubernetesHelper.podExists(ID)).willReturn(true);
 		given(mockConfigMap.getData()).willReturn(leaderData);
 
 		boolean result = leadershipController.acquire(mockCandidate);
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class LeadershipControllerTest {
 	public void shouldTakeOverLeadershipFromInvalidLeader() throws InterruptedException {
 		String anotherId = "another-test-id";
 		given(mockKubernetesHelper.getConfigMap()).willReturn(mockConfigMap);
-		given(mockKubernetesHelper.isPodAlive(ID)).willReturn(false);
+		given(mockKubernetesHelper.podExists(ID)).willReturn(false);
 		given(mockConfigMap.getData()).willReturn(leaderData);
 		given(mockCandidate.getId()).willReturn(anotherId);
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class LeadershipControllerTest {
 	@Test
 	public void shouldFailToAcquireIfThereIsAnotherLeader() {
 		given(mockKubernetesHelper.getConfigMap()).willReturn(mockConfigMap);
-		given(mockKubernetesHelper.isPodAlive(ID)).willReturn(true);
+		given(mockKubernetesHelper.podExists(ID)).willReturn(true);
 		given(mockConfigMap.getData()).willReturn(leaderData);
 		given(mockCandidate.getId()).willReturn("another-test-id");