diff --git a/src/bytes/bytes.ts b/src/bytes/bytes.ts
index 33ffb8e..f0b2a8a 100644
--- a/src/bytes/bytes.ts
+++ b/src/bytes/bytes.ts
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export class Bytes {
   /**
    * Parses the bytes as UTF-8 JSON.
    */
-  public parseJson(): unknown {
+  public parsePayloadAsJson(): unknown {
     return JSON.parse(this.toUtf8())
   }
 
diff --git a/test/typed-bytes.test.ts b/test/typed-bytes.test.ts
index 3361efc..8079812 100644
--- a/test/typed-bytes.test.ts
+++ b/test/typed-bytes.test.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe('Bytes', () => {
 
   it('parses JSON from its UTF-8 content', () => {
     const bytes = Bytes.fromUtf8(JSON.stringify({ a: 1 }))
-    expect(bytes.parseJson()).toEqual({ a: 1 })
+    expect(bytes.parsePayloadAsJson()).toEqual({ a: 1 })
   })
 
   it('stringifies to hex, standalone and as a property', () => {