diff --git a/src/rest/factory.js b/src/rest/creator.js
similarity index 98%
rename from src/rest/factory.js
rename to src/rest/creator.js
index 2df6624ef9..05976552d0 100644
--- a/src/rest/factory.js
+++ b/src/rest/creator.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const exec = util.promisify(require('child_process').exec);
 const request = require('request-promise-native');
 const RestSession = require('./session');
 
-module.exports = class RestSessionFactory {
+module.exports = class RestSessionCreator {
     constructor(synapseSubdir, hsUrl, cwd) {
         this.synapseSubdir = synapseSubdir;
         this.hsUrl = hsUrl;
diff --git a/start.js b/start.js
index c21fcd0a2d..e39681f71b 100644
--- a/start.js
+++ b/start.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 const assert = require('assert');
 const RiotSession = require('./src/session');
 const scenario = require('./src/scenario');
-const RestSessionFactory = require('./src/rest/factory');
+const RestSessionCreator = require('./src/rest/creator');
 
 const program = require('commander');
 program
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ async function runTests() {
         options.executablePath = path;
     }
 
-    const restFactory = new RestSessionFactory(
+    const restCreator = new RestSessionCreator(
         'synapse/installations/consent',
         'http://localhost:5005',
         __dirname
     );
 
     function createRestSession(username, password) {
-        return restFactory.createSession(username, password);
+        return restCreator.createSession(username, password);
     }
 
     async function createSession(username) {