diff --git a/rpc/test/client_ws_test.go b/rpc/test/client_ws_test.go
index 59da51c4..70b21c96 100644
--- a/rpc/test/client_ws_test.go
+++ b/rpc/test/client_ws_test.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func TestWSCallCall(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// susbscribe to the new contracts
 	amt = int64(10001)
-	eid1 := types.EventStringAccReceive(contractAddr1)
+	eid1 := types.EventStringAccCall(contractAddr1)
 	subscribe(t, con, eid1)
 	defer func() {
 		unsubscribe(t, con, eid1)
diff --git a/state/permissions_test.go b/state/permissions_test.go
index 162fb154..92ed32c4 100644
--- a/state/permissions_test.go
+++ b/state/permissions_test.go
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ func TestCallPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	tx, _ = types.NewCallTx(blockCache, user[0].PubKey, caller1ContractAddr, nil, 100, 10000, 100)
 	tx.Sign(chainID, user[0])
 
-	// we need to subscribe to the Receive event to detect the exception
-	_, exception := execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccReceive(caller1ContractAddr)) //
+	// we need to subscribe to the Call event to detect the exception
+	_, exception := execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccCall(caller1ContractAddr)) //
 	if exception == "" {
 		t.Fatal("Expected exception")
 	}
@@ -401,8 +401,8 @@ func TestCallPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	tx, _ = types.NewCallTx(blockCache, user[0].PubKey, caller1ContractAddr, nil, 100, 10000, 100)
 	tx.Sign(chainID, user[0])
 
-	// we need to subscribe to the Receive event to detect the exception
-	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccReceive(caller1ContractAddr)) //
+	// we need to subscribe to the Call event to detect the exception
+	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccCall(caller1ContractAddr)) //
 	if exception != "" {
 		t.Fatal("Unexpected exception:", exception)
 	}
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ func TestCallPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	tx, _ = types.NewCallTx(blockCache, user[0].PubKey, caller2ContractAddr, nil, 100, 10000, 100)
 	tx.Sign(chainID, user[0])
 
-	// we need to subscribe to the Receive event to detect the exception
-	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccReceive(caller1ContractAddr)) //
+	// we need to subscribe to the Call event to detect the exception
+	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccCall(caller1ContractAddr)) //
 	if exception == "" {
 		t.Fatal("Expected exception")
 	}
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ func TestCallPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	tx, _ = types.NewCallTx(blockCache, user[0].PubKey, caller2ContractAddr, nil, 100, 10000, 100)
 	tx.Sign(chainID, user[0])
 
-	// we need to subscribe to the Receive event to detect the exception
-	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccReceive(caller1ContractAddr)) //
+	// we need to subscribe to the Call event to detect the exception
+	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccCall(caller1ContractAddr)) //
 	if exception != "" {
 		t.Fatal("Unexpected exception", exception)
 	}
@@ -519,8 +519,8 @@ func TestCreatePermission(t *testing.T) {
 	// A single input, having the permission, should succeed
 	tx, _ = types.NewCallTx(blockCache, user[0].PubKey, contractAddr, createCode, 100, 100, 100)
 	tx.Sign(chainID, user[0])
-	// we need to subscribe to the Receive event to detect the exception
-	_, exception := execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccReceive(contractAddr)) //
+	// we need to subscribe to the Call event to detect the exception
+	_, exception := execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccCall(contractAddr)) //
 	if exception == "" {
 		t.Fatal("expected exception")
 	}
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@ func TestCreatePermission(t *testing.T) {
 	// A single input, having the permission, should succeed
 	tx, _ = types.NewCallTx(blockCache, user[0].PubKey, contractAddr, createCode, 100, 100, 100)
 	tx.Sign(chainID, user[0])
-	// we need to subscribe to the Receive event to detect the exception
-	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccReceive(contractAddr)) //
+	// we need to subscribe to the Call event to detect the exception
+	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccCall(contractAddr)) //
 	if exception != "" {
 		t.Fatal("unexpected exception", exception)
 	}
@@ -562,8 +562,8 @@ func TestCreatePermission(t *testing.T) {
 	// this should call the 0 address but not create ...
 	tx, _ = types.NewCallTx(blockCache, user[0].PubKey, contractAddr, createCode, 100, 10000, 100)
 	tx.Sign(chainID, user[0])
-	// we need to subscribe to the Receive event to detect the exception
-	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccReceive(zeroAddr)) //
+	// we need to subscribe to the Call event to detect the exception
+	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccCall(zeroAddr)) //
 	if exception != "" {
 		t.Fatal("unexpected exception", exception)
 	}
@@ -813,8 +813,8 @@ func TestCreateAccountPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	txCall, _ := types.NewCallTx(blockCache, user[0].PubKey, caller1ContractAddr, nil, 100, 10000, 100)
 	txCall.Sign(chainID, user[0])
 
-	// we need to subscribe to the Receive event to detect the exception
-	_, exception := execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, txCall, types.EventStringAccReceive(caller1ContractAddr)) //
+	// we need to subscribe to the Call event to detect the exception
+	_, exception := execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, txCall, types.EventStringAccCall(caller1ContractAddr)) //
 	if exception == "" {
 		t.Fatal("Expected exception")
 	}
@@ -828,8 +828,8 @@ func TestCreateAccountPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	txCall, _ = types.NewCallTx(blockCache, user[0].PubKey, caller1ContractAddr, nil, 100, 10000, 100)
 	txCall.Sign(chainID, user[0])
 
-	// we need to subscribe to the Receive event to detect the exception
-	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, txCall, types.EventStringAccReceive(caller1ContractAddr)) //
+	// we need to subscribe to the Call event to detect the exception
+	_, exception = execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, txCall, types.EventStringAccCall(caller1ContractAddr)) //
 	if exception != "" {
 		t.Fatal("Unexpected exception", exception)
 	}
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ func TestSNativeTx(t *testing.T) {
 
 var ExceptionTimeOut = "timed out waiting for event"
 
-// run ExecTx and wait for the Receive event on given addr
+// run ExecTx and wait for the Call event on given addr
 // returns the msg data and an error/exception
 func execTxWaitEvent(t *testing.T, blockCache *BlockCache, tx types.Tx, eventid string) (interface{}, string) {
 	evsw := events.NewEventSwitch()
@@ -1109,8 +1109,8 @@ func testSNativeCALL(t *testing.T, expectPass bool, blockCache *BlockCache, doug
 	addr = doug.Address
 	tx, _ := types.NewCallTx(blockCache, user[0].PubKey, addr, data, 100, 10000, 100)
 	tx.Sign(chainID, user[0])
-	fmt.Println("subscribing to", types.EventStringAccReceive(snativeAddress))
-	ev, exception := execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccReceive(snativeAddress))
+	fmt.Println("subscribing to", types.EventStringAccCall(snativeAddress))
+	ev, exception := execTxWaitEvent(t, blockCache, tx, types.EventStringAccCall(snativeAddress))
 	if exception == ExceptionTimeOut {
 		t.Fatal("Timed out waiting for event")
 	}
diff --git a/types/events.go b/types/events.go
index a9a3ff48..e3502a1a 100644
--- a/types/events.go
+++ b/types/events.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ func EventStringAccOutput(addr []byte) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Acc/%X/Output", addr)
 }
 
-func EventStringAccReceive(addr []byte) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Acc/%X/Receive", addr)
+func EventStringAccCall(addr []byte) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Acc/%X/Call", addr)
 }
 
 func EventStringLogEvent(addr []byte) string {
diff --git a/vm/test/vm_test.go b/vm/test/vm_test.go
index 417f6c9a..88b46df5 100644
--- a/vm/test/vm_test.go
+++ b/vm/test/vm_test.go
@@ -151,14 +151,14 @@ func TestSendCall(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// subscribes to an AccReceive, runs the vm, returns the exception
+// subscribes to an AccCall, runs the vm, returns the exception
 func runVMWaitEvents(t *testing.T, ourVm *VM, caller, callee *Account, subscribeAddr, contractCode []byte, gas int64) string {
 	// we need to catch the event from the CALL to check for exceptions
 	evsw := events.NewEventSwitch()
 	evsw.Start()
 	ch := make(chan interface{})
 	fmt.Printf("subscribe to %x\n", subscribeAddr)
-	evsw.AddListenerForEvent("test", types.EventStringAccReceive(subscribeAddr), func(msg interface{}) {
+	evsw.AddListenerForEvent("test", types.EventStringAccCall(subscribeAddr), func(msg interface{}) {
 		ch <- msg
 	})
 	evc := events.NewEventCache(evsw)
diff --git a/vm/vm.go b/vm/vm.go
index 64420699..8c16c5b7 100644
--- a/vm/vm.go
+++ b/vm/vm.go
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ func HasPermission(appState AppState, acc *Account, perm ptypes.PermFlag) bool {
 	return v
 }
 
-func (vm *VM) fireEvent(exception *string, output *[]byte, caller, callee *Account, input []byte, value int64, gas *int64) {
+func (vm *VM) fireCallEvent(exception *string, output *[]byte, caller, callee *Account, input []byte, value int64, gas *int64) {
 	// fire the post call event (including exception if applicable)
 	if vm.evc != nil {
-		vm.evc.FireEvent(types.EventStringAccReceive(callee.Address.Postfix(20)), types.EventMsgCall{
+		vm.evc.FireEvent(types.EventStringAccCall(callee.Address.Postfix(20)), types.EventMsgCall{
 			&types.CallData{caller.Address.Postfix(20), callee.Address.Postfix(20), input, value, *gas},
 			vm.origin.Postfix(20),
 			vm.txid,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (vm *VM) Call(caller, callee *Account, code, input []byte, value int64, gas
 
 	exception := new(string)
 	// fire the post call event (including exception if applicable)
-	defer vm.fireEvent(exception, &output, caller, callee, input, value, gas)
+	defer vm.fireCallEvent(exception, &output, caller, callee, input, value, gas)
 
 	if err = transfer(caller, callee, value); err != nil {
 		*exception = err.Error()
@@ -754,12 +754,12 @@ func (vm *VM) call(caller, callee *Account, code, input []byte, value int64, gas
 				// Native contract
 				ret, err = nativeContract(vm.appState, callee, args, &gasLimit)
 
-				// for now we fire the Receive event. maybe later we'll fire more particulars
+				// for now we fire the Call event. maybe later we'll fire more particulars
 				var exception string
 				if err != nil {
 					exception = err.Error()
 				}
-				vm.fireEvent(&exception, &ret, callee, &Account{Address: addr}, args, value, gas)
+				vm.fireCallEvent(&exception, &ret, callee, &Account{Address: addr}, args, value, gas)
 			} else {
 				// EVM contract
 				if ok = useGas(gas, GasGetAccount); !ok {