diff --git a/rtic-monotonics/src/rp2040.rs b/rtic-monotonics/src/rp2040.rs
index 6aa66ce0bc..9d2f4f352c 100644
--- a/rtic-monotonics/src/rp2040.rs
+++ b/rtic-monotonics/src/rp2040.rs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ impl embedded_hal_async::delay::DelayUs for Timer {
 
 /// Register the Timer interrupt for the monotonic.
 #[macro_export]
-macro_rules! make_rp2040_monotonic_handler {
+macro_rules! create_rp2040_monotonic_token {
     () => {{
         #[no_mangle]
         #[allow(non_snake_case)]
diff --git a/rtic-monotonics/src/systick.rs b/rtic-monotonics/src/systick.rs
index b228e204d5..f4345d434d 100644
--- a/rtic-monotonics/src/systick.rs
+++ b/rtic-monotonics/src/systick.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl embedded_hal_async::delay::DelayUs for Systick {
 
 /// Register the Systick interrupt for the monotonic.
 #[macro_export]
-macro_rules! make_systick_handler {
+macro_rules! create_systick_token {
     () => {{
         #[no_mangle]
         #[allow(non_snake_case)]
diff --git a/rtic/examples/async-delay.rs b/rtic/examples/async-delay.rs
index 7b3667b094..cdffa620ba 100644
--- a/rtic/examples/async-delay.rs
+++ b/rtic/examples/async-delay.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mod app {
     fn init(cx: init::Context) -> (Shared, Local) {
         hprintln!("init");
 
-        let systick_token = rtic_monotonics::make_systick_handler!();
+        let systick_token = rtic_monotonics::create_systick_token!();
         Systick::start(cx.core.SYST, 12_000_000, systick_token);
 
         foo::spawn().ok();
diff --git a/rtic/examples/async-timeout.rs b/rtic/examples/async-timeout.rs
index e07e9c6f67..7690408e1e 100644
--- a/rtic/examples/async-timeout.rs
+++ b/rtic/examples/async-timeout.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ mod app {
     fn init(cx: init::Context) -> (Shared, Local) {
         hprintln!("init");
 
-        let systick_token = rtic_monotonics::make_systick_handler!();
+        let systick_token = rtic_monotonics::create_systick_token!();
         Systick::start(cx.core.SYST, 12_000_000, systick_token);
 
         foo::spawn().ok();