diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/disable.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/disable.go
index fc40a33ba5df..926cebcf222c 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/disable.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/disable.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var addonsDisableCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if len(args) != 1 {
 			exit.Message(reason.Usage, "usage: minikube addons disable ADDON_NAME")
 		}
-		err := addons.CheckPaused(ClusterFlagValue(), false)
+		err := addons.VerifyNotPaused(ClusterFlagValue(), false)
 		if err != nil {
 			exit.Error(reason.InternalAddonDisablePaused, "disable failed", err)
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/enable.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/enable.go
index ef71d906edf0..7617f8243109 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/enable.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/enable.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var addonsEnableCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if len(args) != 1 {
 			exit.Message(reason.Usage, "usage: minikube addons enable ADDON_NAME")
 		}
-		err := addons.CheckPaused(ClusterFlagValue(), true)
+		err := addons.VerifyNotPaused(ClusterFlagValue(), true)
 		if err != nil {
 			exit.Error(reason.InternalAddonEnablePaused, "enabled failed", err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/addons/addons.go b/pkg/addons/addons.go
index 1d182de09c4a..cd6d41cb9ae9 100644
--- a/pkg/addons/addons.go
+++ b/pkg/addons/addons.go
@@ -581,8 +581,8 @@ func UpdateConfigToDisable(cc *config.ClusterConfig) {
 	}
 }
 
-// CheckPaused checks whether the cluster is paused before enable/disable an addon.
-func CheckPaused(profile string, enable bool) error {
+// VerifyNotPaused verifies the cluster is not paused before enable/disable an addon.
+func VerifyNotPaused(profile string, enable bool) error {
 	klog.Info("checking whether the cluster is paused")
 
 	cc, err := config.Load(profile)