diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/secretkeyring/SecretKeyRingEditor.java b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/secretkeyring/SecretKeyRingEditor.java
index 7c577600..a5e4d37b 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/secretkeyring/SecretKeyRingEditor.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/secretkeyring/SecretKeyRingEditor.java
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ public class SecretKeyRingEditor implements SecretKeyRingEditorInterface {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public PGPSignature createRevocationCertificate(@Nonnull SecretKeyRingProtector secretKeyRingProtector,
-                                                    @Nullable RevocationAttributes revocationAttributes)
+    public PGPSignature createRevocation(@Nonnull SecretKeyRingProtector secretKeyRingProtector,
+                                         @Nullable RevocationAttributes revocationAttributes)
             throws PGPException {
         PGPPublicKey revokeeSubKey = secretKeyRing.getPublicKey();
         PGPSignature revocationCertificate = generateRevocation(
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ public class SecretKeyRingEditor implements SecretKeyRingEditorInterface {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public PGPSignature createRevocationCertificate(
+    public PGPSignature createRevocation(
             long subkeyId,
             @Nonnull SecretKeyRingProtector secretKeyRingProtector,
             @Nullable RevocationAttributes revocationAttributes)
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ public class SecretKeyRingEditor implements SecretKeyRingEditorInterface {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public PGPSignature createRevocationCertificate(
+    public PGPSignature createRevocation(
             long subkeyId,
             @Nonnull SecretKeyRingProtector secretKeyRingProtector,
             @Nullable RevocationSignatureSubpackets.Callback certificateSubpacketsCallback)
diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/secretkeyring/SecretKeyRingEditorInterface.java b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/secretkeyring/SecretKeyRingEditorInterface.java
index f09f25f3..b7d7af13 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/secretkeyring/SecretKeyRingEditorInterface.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/secretkeyring/SecretKeyRingEditorInterface.java
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ public interface SecretKeyRingEditorInterface {
 
     /**
      * Create a detached revocation certificate, which can be used to revoke the whole key.
+     * The original key will not be modified by this method.
      *
      * @param secretKeyRingProtector protector to unlock the primary key.
      * @param revocationAttributes reason for the revocation
@@ -469,13 +470,14 @@ public interface SecretKeyRingEditorInterface {
      *
      * @throws PGPException in case we cannot generate a revocation certificate
      */
-    PGPSignature createRevocationCertificate(
+    PGPSignature createRevocation(
             @Nonnull SecretKeyRingProtector secretKeyRingProtector,
             @Nullable RevocationAttributes revocationAttributes)
             throws PGPException;
 
     /**
      * Create a detached revocation certificate, which can be used to revoke the specified subkey.
+     * The original key will not be modified by this method.
      *
      * @param subkeyId id of the subkey to be revoked
      * @param secretKeyRingProtector protector to unlock the primary key.
@@ -484,7 +486,7 @@ public interface SecretKeyRingEditorInterface {
      *
      * @throws PGPException in case we cannot generate a revocation certificate
      */
-    PGPSignature createRevocationCertificate(
+    PGPSignature createRevocation(
             long subkeyId,
             @Nonnull SecretKeyRingProtector secretKeyRingProtector,
             @Nullable RevocationAttributes revocationAttributes)
@@ -492,6 +494,7 @@ public interface SecretKeyRingEditorInterface {
 
     /**
      * Create a detached revocation certificate, which can be used to revoke the specified subkey.
+     * The original key will not be modified by this method.
      *
      * @param subkeyId id of the subkey to be revoked
      * @param secretKeyRingProtector protector to unlock the primary key.
@@ -500,7 +503,7 @@ public interface SecretKeyRingEditorInterface {
      *
      * @throws PGPException in case we cannot generate a revocation certificate
      */
-    PGPSignature createRevocationCertificate(
+    PGPSignature createRevocation(
             long subkeyId,
             @Nonnull SecretKeyRingProtector secretKeyRingProtector,
             @Nullable RevocationSignatureSubpackets.Callback certificateSubpacketsCallback)
@@ -508,6 +511,7 @@ public interface SecretKeyRingEditorInterface {
 
     /**
      * Create a detached revocation certificate, which can be used to revoke the specified subkey.
+     * The original key will not be modified by this method.
      *
      * @param subkeyFingerprint fingerprint of the subkey to be revoked
      * @param secretKeyRingProtector protector to unlock the primary key.
@@ -516,13 +520,13 @@ public interface SecretKeyRingEditorInterface {
      *
      * @throws PGPException in case we cannot generate a revocation certificate
      */
-    default PGPSignature createRevocationCertificate(
+    default PGPSignature createRevocation(
             OpenPgpFingerprint subkeyFingerprint,
             SecretKeyRingProtector secretKeyRingProtector,
             @Nullable RevocationAttributes revocationAttributes)
             throws PGPException {
 
-        return createRevocationCertificate(
+        return createRevocation(
                 subkeyFingerprint.getKeyId(),
                 secretKeyRingProtector,
                 revocationAttributes);
diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/test/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/RevocationCertificateTest.java b/pgpainless-core/src/test/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/RevocationCertificateTest.java
index ec518847..21d732d9 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/test/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/RevocationCertificateTest.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/test/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/RevocationCertificateTest.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class RevocationCertificateTest {
         PGPSecretKeyRing secretKeys = TestKeys.getEmilSecretKeyRing();
 
         PGPSignature revocation = PGPainless.modifyKeyRing(secretKeys)
-                .createRevocationCertificate(SecretKeyRingProtector.unprotectedKeys(),
+                .createRevocation(SecretKeyRingProtector.unprotectedKeys(),
                         RevocationAttributes.createKeyRevocation()
                                 .withReason(RevocationAttributes.Reason.KEY_RETIRED)
                                 .withoutDescription());
diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/test/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/RevokeSubKeyTest.java b/pgpainless-core/src/test/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/RevokeSubKeyTest.java
index 6a044199..ee6f0de3 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/test/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/RevokeSubKeyTest.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/test/java/org/pgpainless/key/modification/RevokeSubKeyTest.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class RevokeSubKeyTest {
         SecretKeyRingProtector protector = PasswordBasedSecretKeyRingProtector.forKey(secretKeys, Passphrase.fromPassword("password123"));
 
         PGPSignature revocationCertificate = PGPainless.modifyKeyRing(secretKeys)
-                .createRevocationCertificate(fingerprint, protector, RevocationAttributes.createKeyRevocation()
+                .createRevocation(fingerprint, protector, RevocationAttributes.createKeyRevocation()
                         .withReason(RevocationAttributes.Reason.KEY_RETIRED)
                         .withDescription("Key no longer used."));
 
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ public class RevokeSubKeyTest {
                 .forKey(secretKeys, Passphrase.fromPassword("password123"));
 
         SecretKeyRingEditorInterface editor = PGPainless.modifyKeyRing(secretKeys);
-        PGPSignature keyRevocation = editor.createRevocationCertificate(primaryKey.getKeyID(), protector, (RevocationAttributes) null);
-        PGPSignature subkeyRevocation = editor.createRevocationCertificate(subKey.getKeyID(), protector, (RevocationAttributes) null);
+        PGPSignature keyRevocation = editor.createRevocation(primaryKey.getKeyID(), protector, (RevocationAttributes) null);
+        PGPSignature subkeyRevocation = editor.createRevocation(subKey.getKeyID(), protector, (RevocationAttributes) null);
 
         assertEquals(SignatureType.KEY_REVOCATION.getCode(), keyRevocation.getSignatureType());
         assertEquals(SignatureType.SUBKEY_REVOCATION.getCode(), subkeyRevocation.getSignatureType());