diff --git a/quinn-proto/src/token.rs b/quinn-proto/src/token.rs
index 9107c48d4..91fbdedf9 100644
--- a/quinn-proto/src/token.rs
+++ b/quinn-proto/src/token.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl IncomingToken {
             return Ok(unvalidated);
         }
 
-        let result = RetryToken::from_bytes(
+        let result = RetryToken::decode(
             &*server_config.token_key,
             remote_address,
             header.dst_cid,
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl RetryToken {
         buf
     }
 
-    fn from_bytes(
+    fn decode(
         key: &dyn HandshakeTokenKey,
         address: SocketAddr,
         retry_src_cid: ConnectionId,
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ mod test {
         };
         let encoded = token.encode(&prk, addr, retry_src_cid);
 
-        let decoded = RetryToken::from_bytes(&prk, addr, retry_src_cid, &encoded)
-            .expect("token didn't validate");
+        let decoded =
+            RetryToken::decode(&prk, addr, retry_src_cid, &encoded).expect("token didn't validate");
         assert_eq!(token.orig_dst_cid, decoded.orig_dst_cid);
         assert_eq!(token.issued, decoded.issued);
     }
@@ -295,6 +295,6 @@ mod test {
         invalid_token.put_slice(&random_data);
 
         // Assert: garbage sealed data returns err
-        assert!(RetryToken::from_bytes(&prk, addr, retry_src_cid, &invalid_token).is_err());
+        assert!(RetryToken::decode(&prk, addr, retry_src_cid, &invalid_token).is_err());
     }
 }