diff --git a/ipc_unix/pubsub.py b/ipc_unix/pubsub.py
index 73fb0a7..d05ee85 100644
--- a/ipc_unix/pubsub.py
+++ b/ipc_unix/pubsub.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import select
 import socket
 
 import ujson
-from ipc_unix.utils import DEFAULT_SOCKET_TIMEOUT, read_payload, socket_has_data
+from ipc_unix.utils import DEFAULT_SOCKET_READ_TIMEOUT, read_payload, socket_has_data
 
 
 class Subscriber:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Publisher:
         self.accept_new_connection()
 
         _, writable, errorable = select.select(
-            [], self.connections, [], DEFAULT_SOCKET_TIMEOUT
+            [], self.connections, [], DEFAULT_SOCKET_READ_TIMEOUT
         )
 
         dead_sockets = []
diff --git a/ipc_unix/utils.py b/ipc_unix/utils.py
index 10b0254..33df710 100644
--- a/ipc_unix/utils.py
+++ b/ipc_unix/utils.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import select
 import ujson
 
 BUFFER_SIZE = 4096
-DEFAULT_SOCKET_TIMEOUT = 0.1
+DEFAULT_SOCKET_READ_TIMEOUT = 0.1
 
 
-def socket_has_data(sock, timeout=DEFAULT_SOCKET_TIMEOUT) -> bool:
+def socket_has_data(sock, timeout=DEFAULT_SOCKET_READ_TIMEOUT) -> bool:
     readable, _, _ = select.select([sock], [], [], timeout)
     return sock in readable