diff --git a/crates/replay_gen/src/lib.rs b/crates/replay_gen/src/lib.rs
index a84a105b..51817a69 100644
--- a/crates/replay_gen/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/replay_gen/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ mod tests {
 
     use crate::{
         codegen::generate_javascript, irgen::IRGenerator, opt::merge_fn_results,
-        trace::decode_trace,
+        trace::encode_trace,
     };
 
     #[test]
-    fn trace_encode_decode_same() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    fn trace_decode_encode_same() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         use super::*;
         use std::fs;
         use std::io;
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ mod tests {
                                 trace.push(event);
                             }
                             let mut newfile = tempfile()?;
-                            let trace_str = match decode_trace(trace) {
+                            let trace_str = match encode_trace(trace) {
                                 Ok(s) => s,
                                 Err(e) => {
-                                    println!("error decoding trace: {}", e);
+                                    println!("error encoding trace: {}", e);
                                     continue;
                                 }
                             };
diff --git a/crates/replay_gen/src/trace.rs b/crates/replay_gen/src/trace.rs
index efd48d33..54835558 100644
--- a/crates/replay_gen/src/trace.rs
+++ b/crates/replay_gen/src/trace.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub enum WasmEvent {
     },
 }
 
-pub fn decode_trace(trace: Trace) -> Result<String, std::fmt::Error> {
+pub fn encode_trace(trace: Trace) -> Result<String, std::fmt::Error> {
     let mut s = String::new();
     for event in trace {
         write!(&mut s, "{:?}\n", event)?;