diff --git a/balance/balance_contract.go b/balance/balance_contract.go
index 6d21265..1688ce3 100644
--- a/balance/balance_contract.go
+++ b/balance/balance_contract.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func NewEpoch(epochNum int) bool {
 
 	multiaddr := common.InnerRingMultiAddressViaStorage(ctx, netmapContractKey)
 	if !runtime.CheckWitness(multiaddr) {
-		panic("epochNum: this method must be invoked from inner ring")
+		panic("newEpoch: this method must be invoked from inner ring")
 	}
 
 	it := storage.Find(ctx, []byte{}, storage.KeysOnly)
diff --git a/container/container_contract.go b/container/container_contract.go
index 6c0e92f..5b83cfc 100644
--- a/container/container_contract.go
+++ b/container/container_contract.go
@@ -331,12 +331,12 @@ func ListContainerSizes(epoch int) [][]byte {
 	return result
 }
 
-func ProcessEpoch(epochNum int) {
+func NewEpoch(epochNum int) {
 	ctx := storage.GetContext()
 
 	multiaddr := common.InnerRingMultiAddressViaStorage(ctx, netmapContractKey)
 	if !runtime.CheckWitness(multiaddr) {
-		panic("processEpoch: this method must be invoked from inner ring")
+		panic("newEpoch: this method must be invoked from inner ring")
 	}
 
 	candidates := keysToDelete(ctx, epochNum)