diff --git a/py/neon/dense/dPartition.h b/py/neon/dense/dPartition.h
index c9a28623..966b97ad 100644
--- a/py/neon/dense/dPartition.h
+++ b/py/neon/dense/dPartition.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ CUDA_CALLABLE inline auto neon_cardinality(
 }
 
 template<typename T>
-CUDA_CALLABLE inline auto neon_ngh_data(
+CUDA_CALLABLE inline auto neon_read_ngh(
     const NeonDensePartition<T>& p,
     NeonDenseIdx const & idx,
     NeonNghIdx const & ngh,
diff --git a/py/neon/dense/dPartition.py b/py/neon/dense/dPartition.py
index a2dd2554..26b14332 100644
--- a/py/neon/dense/dPartition.py
+++ b/py/neon/dense/dPartition.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def register_builtins():
         )
 
         wp.context.add_builtin(
-            "neon_ngh_data",
+            "neon_read_ngh",
             input_types={"partition": Partition,
                          'idx': dIndex,
                          'ngh_idx': Ngh_idx,