diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 4c5b320c..ed8eeb07 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type API struct {
 	context func(r *http.Request) context.Context
 }
 
-func NewAPI(r *route.Router, alerts provider.Alerts, silences provider.Silences) *API {
+func RegisterAPI(r *route.Router, alerts provider.Alerts, silences provider.Silences) *API {
 	api := &API{
 		context:  route.Context,
 		alerts:   alerts,
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b98b4776..04b7acbd 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	router := route.New()
-	NewAPI(router.WithPrefix("/api/v1"), alerts, silences)
+	RegisterAPI(router.WithPrefix("/api/v1"), alerts, silences)
 
 	go http.ListenAndServe(*listenAddress, router)