diff --git a/core/src/storage/cache_thp.py b/core/src/storage/cache_thp.py
index 4f322a444..d03ceafdd 100644
--- a/core/src/storage/cache_thp.py
+++ b/core/src/storage/cache_thp.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ _usage_counter = 0
 cid_counter: int = 4659  # TODO change to random value on start
 
 
-def get_new_unauthenticated_channel(iface: bytes) -> ChannelCache:
+def get_new_channel(iface: bytes) -> ChannelCache:
     if len(iface) != _WIRE_INTERFACE_LENGTH:
         raise Exception("Invalid WireInterface (encoded) length")
 
diff --git a/core/src/trezor/wire/thp/channel_manager.py b/core/src/trezor/wire/thp/channel_manager.py
index b0d2efc91..a48f6d7fd 100644
--- a/core/src/trezor/wire/thp/channel_manager.py
+++ b/core/src/trezor/wire/thp/channel_manager.py
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ def create_new_channel(iface: WireInterface, buffer: utils.BufferType) -> Channe
     """
     Creates a new channel for the interface `iface` with the buffer `buffer`.
     """
-    channel_cache = cache_thp.get_new_unauthenticated_channel(
-        interface_manager.encode_iface(iface)
-    )
+    channel_cache = cache_thp.get_new_channel(interface_manager.encode_iface(iface))
     r = Channel(channel_cache)
     r.set_buffer(buffer)
     r.set_channel_state(ChannelState.TH1)