diff --git a/lib/core/src/entry_point.ri b/lib/core/src/entry_point.ri
index bd3df583f..f3d86aeae 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/entry_point.ri
+++ b/lib/core/src/entry_point.ri
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ extern (Rivet) {
 
     func init_string_lits();
     func init_globals();
-    func drop_globals();
+    func destroy_globals();
 }
 
 func init_args(_argc: uint, _argv: [&][&]uint8) {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ $if _TESTS_ {
             test_runner.run();
         }
 
-        drop_globals();
+        destroy_globals();
     }
 } else {
     func main(_argc: int32, _argv: [&][&]uint8, mod_main: func()) {
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ $if _TESTS_ {
         runtime_is_started = true;
         mod_main();
 
-        drop_globals();
+        destroy_globals();
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/core/src/process.c.ri b/lib/core/src/process.c.ri
index 7c41d6e45..5f2fd7693 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/process.c.ri
+++ b/lib/core/src/process.c.ri
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub func process_panic(s: string := "", args: ...^Stringable) -> never {
 /// which typically means that the shell prints "Aborted".
 pub func process_abort() -> never {
     unsafe {
-        drop_globals();
+        destroy_globals();
         libc.abort();
     }
 }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub func process_abort() -> never {
 /// OS and will be available for consumption by another process.
 pub func process_exit(code: int32 := 0) -> never {
     unsafe {
-        drop_globals();
+        destroy_globals();
         libc.exit(code);
     }
 }
diff --git a/rivetc/src/codegen/__init__.py b/rivetc/src/codegen/__init__.py
index ba16a26b0..350f8ef42 100644
--- a/rivetc/src/codegen/__init__.py
+++ b/rivetc/src/codegen/__init__.py
@@ -58,23 +58,23 @@ def gen_source_files(self, source_files):
             ir.GlobalVar(False, False, ir.DYN_ARRAY_T, "_R4core4ARGS")
         )
 
-        # generate 'init_string_lits_fn' function
+        # generate 'init_string_lits' function
         self.init_string_lits_fn = ir.FuncDecl(
             False, ast.Attributes(), False, "_R4core16init_string_litsF", [],
             False, ir.VOID_T, False
         )
         self.out_rir.decls.append(self.init_string_lits_fn)
 
-        # generate '_R4core12init_globalsF' function
+        # generate 'init_globals' function
         self.init_global_vars_fn = ir.FuncDecl(
             False, ast.Attributes(), False, "_R4core12init_globalsF", [], False,
             ir.VOID_T, False
         )
         self.out_rir.decls.append(self.init_global_vars_fn)
 
-        # generate '_R12drop_globalsZ' function
+        # generate 'destroy_globals' function
         g_fn = ir.FuncDecl(
-            False, ast.Attributes(), False, "_R4core12drop_globalsF", [], False,
+            False, ast.Attributes(), False, "_R4core15destroy_globalsF", [], False,
             ir.VOID_T, False
         )
         self.out_rir.decls.append(g_fn)