diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
index b725b186..55eb1b19 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::setHkDestination(object_id_t hkDestination) {
   this->hkDestination = hkDestination;
 }
 
-void DeviceHandlerBase::setUpThermalModule(ThermalStateCfg cfg) { this->thermalStateCfg = cfg; }
+void DeviceHandlerBase::enableThermalModule(ThermalStateCfg cfg) { this->thermalStateCfg = cfg; }
 
 DeviceHandlerBase::~DeviceHandlerBase() {
   if (comCookie != nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
index b96506f5..5e05c3a8 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
@@ -164,10 +164,8 @@ class DeviceHandlerBase : public DeviceHandlerIF,
    * The device handler will then take care of creating local pool entries
    * for the device thermal state and device heating request.
    * Custom local pool IDs can be assigned as well.
-   * @param thermalStatePoolId
-   * @param thermalRequestPoolId
    */
-  void setUpThermalModule(ThermalStateCfg cfg);
+  void enableThermalModule(ThermalStateCfg cfg);
 
   ReturnValue_t connectModeTreeParent(HasModeTreeChildrenIF &parent) override;
   ModeTreeChildIF &getModeTreeChildIF() override;