diff --git a/gnovm/cmd/gno/mod.go b/gnovm/cmd/gno/mod.go
index c49b64619bf..b9d612f1c2a 100644
--- a/gnovm/cmd/gno/mod.go
+++ b/gnovm/cmd/gno/mod.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func execModTidy(args []string, io commands.IO) error {
 		gm.DropRequire(r.Mod.Path)
 	}
 
-	imports, err := getGnoModuleImports(wd)
+	imports, err := getGnoPackageImports(wd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func execModWhy(args []string, io commands.IO) error {
 // - https://github.com/gnolang/gno/issues/852
 //
 // TODO: move this to better location.
-func getGnoModuleImports(path string) ([]string, error) {
+func getGnoPackageImports(path string) ([]string, error) {
 	entries, err := os.ReadDir(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/gnovm/cmd/gno/mod_test.go b/gnovm/cmd/gno/mod_test.go
index a589cabf0cc..789bba61146 100644
--- a/gnovm/cmd/gno/mod_test.go
+++ b/gnovm/cmd/gno/mod_test.go
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func TestGetGnoImports(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
-	imports, err := getGnoModuleImports(tmpDir)
+	imports, err := getGnoPackageImports(tmpDir)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, len(expected), len(imports))