diff --git a/string.hpp b/string.hpp
index 0a7a67fa..e3585408 100644
--- a/string.hpp
+++ b/string.hpp
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ namespace cruft {
 }
 
 
-namespace cruft::string::compare {
+namespace cruft::string::equality {
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// A case comparator that tests equality on a string after a
     /// per-character transform is applied.
diff --git a/test/string.cpp b/test/string.cpp
index 96fefd68..db00c9cf 100644
--- a/test/string.cpp
+++ b/test/string.cpp
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ void test_comparator_lower (cruft::TAP::logger &tap)
         { "A", "aa", false, "mixed case, different lengths" },
     };
 
-    cruft::string::compare::lower cmp;
+    cruft::string::equality::lower cmp;
 
     for (auto const &t: TESTS) {
-        tap.expect_eq (cmp (t.a, t.b), t.equal, "compare::lower, pointers, {}", t.message);
+        tap.expect_eq (cmp (t.a, t.b), t.equal, "equality::lower, pointers, {}", t.message);
     }
 }