diff --git a/zebra-chain/src/parameters/network/subsidy.rs b/zebra-chain/src/parameters/network/subsidy.rs
index d6672d30e80..8cd6029f48b 100644
--- a/zebra-chain/src/parameters/network/subsidy.rs
+++ b/zebra-chain/src/parameters/network/subsidy.rs
@@ -413,8 +413,7 @@ impl ParameterSubsidy for Network {
                 } else if params.is_default_testnet() {
                     FIRST_HALVING_TESTNET
                 } else {
-                    height_for_halving_index(1, self)
-                        .expect("first halving height should be available")
+                    height_for_halving(1, self).expect("first halving height should be available")
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -558,8 +557,8 @@ pub fn funding_stream_address_period<N: ParameterSubsidy>(height: Height, networ
 /// See `Halving(height)`, as described in [protocol specification §7.8][7.8]
 ///
 /// [7.8]: https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf#subsidies
-pub fn height_for_halving_index(halving_index: u32, network: &Network) -> Option<Height> {
-    if halving_index == 0 {
+pub fn height_for_halving(halving: u32, network: &Network) -> Option<Height> {
+    if halving == 0 {
         return Some(Height(0));
     }
 
@@ -571,7 +570,7 @@ pub fn height_for_halving_index(halving_index: u32, network: &Network) -> Option
             .0,
     );
     let pre_blossom_halving_interval = network.pre_blossom_halving_interval();
-    let halving_index = i64::from(halving_index);
+    let halving_index = i64::from(halving);
 
     let unscaled_height = halving_index
         .checked_mul(pre_blossom_halving_interval)
diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/block/subsidy/general.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/block/subsidy/general.rs
index 48a5fb0d36c..d871751da34 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/block/subsidy/general.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/block/subsidy/general.rs
@@ -506,14 +506,11 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn check_height_for_num_halvings() {
         for network in Network::iter() {
-            for halving_index in 1..1000 {
+            for halving in 1..1000 {
                 let Some(height_for_halving) =
-                    zebra_chain::parameters::subsidy::height_for_halving_index(
-                        halving_index,
-                        &network,
-                    )
+                    zebra_chain::parameters::subsidy::height_for_halving(halving, &network)
                 else {
-                    panic!("could not find height for halving {halving_index}");
+                    panic!("could not find height for halving {halving}");
                 };
 
                 let prev_height = height_for_halving
@@ -521,13 +518,13 @@ mod test {
                     .expect("there should be a previous height");
 
                 assert_eq!(
-                    halving_index,
+                    halving,
                     num_halvings(height_for_halving, &network),
                     "num_halvings should match the halving index"
                 );
 
                 assert_eq!(
-                    halving_index - 1,
+                    halving - 1,
                     num_halvings(prev_height, &network),
                     "num_halvings for the prev height should be 1 less than the halving index"
                 );