diff --git a/clients/c_cpp/pipe_io.h b/clients/c_cpp/pipe_io.h
index 9566ae7..09f7023 100644
--- a/clients/c_cpp/pipe_io.h
+++ b/clients/c_cpp/pipe_io.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bool check_pipe_reader(const pipe_reader* preader) {
     return true;
 }
 
-const char* read_line_pipe_reader(pipe_reader* preader) {
+const char* recv_msg_pipe_reader(pipe_reader* preader) {
     if (!check_pipe_reader(preader)) {
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ bool check_pipe_io(const pipe_io* pipeio) {
     return (check_pipe_reader(&pipeio->preader) && check_pipe_writer(&pipeio->pwriter));
 }
 
-const char* read_line_pipe_io(pipe_io* pipeio) {
+const char* recv_msg_pipe_io(pipe_io* pipeio) {
     if (!check_pipe_io(pipeio)) {
         return NULL;
     }
-    return read_line_pipe_reader(&pipeio->preader);
+    return recv_msg_pipe_reader(&pipeio->preader);
 }
 
 bool send_msg_pipe_io(pipe_io* pipeio, const char* msg) {