diff --git a/include/xrpl/protocol/STObject.h b/include/xrpl/protocol/STObject.h
index 044e48ce62..c3bb4abdcc 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/protocol/STObject.h
+++ b/include/xrpl/protocol/STObject.h
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] AccountID
     getAccountID(SField const& field) const;
 
-    /** The account responsible for the fee and authorization: the delegate when
+    /** The account responsible for the authorization: the delegate when
         sfDelegate is present, otherwise the account. */
     [[nodiscard]] AccountID
-    getFeePayer() const;
+    getInitiator() const;
 
     [[nodiscard]] Blob
     getFieldVL(SField const& field) const;
diff --git a/src/libxrpl/protocol/STObject.cpp b/src/libxrpl/protocol/STObject.cpp
index c493ba65af..3f8075f7b9 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/protocol/STObject.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/protocol/STObject.cpp
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ STObject::getAccountID(SField const& field) const
 }
 
 AccountID
-STObject::getFeePayer() const
+STObject::getInitiator() const
 {
     // If sfDelegate is present, the delegate account is the payer
     // note: if a delegate is specified, its authorization to act on behalf of the account is
diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/system/Batch.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/system/Batch.cpp
index f13ff063c1..84627f6273 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/system/Batch.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/system/Batch.cpp
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ Batch::preflightSigValidated(PreflightContext const& ctx)
     {
         // A delegated inner is signed by the delegate, not the account holder,
         // so the delegate is the required signer when present.
-        AccountID const authorizer = rb.getFeePayer();
+        AccountID const authorizer = rb.getInitiator();
 
         // The outer account signs the batch itself, so it is never added to the
         // required signers.