diff --git a/cmd/loopd/main.go b/cmd/loopd/main.go
index 39b7da3..d256553 100644
--- a/cmd/loopd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/loopd/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	cfg := loopd.RPCConfig{}
-	err := loopd.Start(cfg)
+	err := loopd.Run(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("loopd exited with an error: %v\n", err)
 	}
diff --git a/loopd/start.go b/loopd/run.go
similarity index 98%
rename from loopd/start.go
rename to loopd/run.go
index fe995ea..650bdaa 100644
--- a/loopd/start.go
+++ b/loopd/run.go
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ func newListenerCfg(config *Config, rpcCfg RPCConfig) *listenerCfg {
 	}
 }
 
-func Start(rpcCfg RPCConfig) error {
+// Run starts the loop daemon and blocks until it's shut down again.
+func Run(rpcCfg RPCConfig) error {
 	config := DefaultConfig()
 
 	// Parse command line flags.