diff --git a/openstack/client.go b/openstack/client.go
index 1d3f4d7..b30d205 100644
--- a/openstack/client.go
+++ b/openstack/client.go
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@
 	return &gophercloud.ServiceClient{ProviderClient: client, Endpoint: url}, nil
 }
 
+// NewDBV1 creates a ServiceClient that may be used to access the v1 DB service.
 func NewDBV1(client *gophercloud.ProviderClient, eo gophercloud.EndpointOpts) (*gophercloud.ServiceClient, error) {
 	eo.ApplyDefaults("database")
 	url, err := client.EndpointLocator(eo)
diff --git a/openstack/db/v1/instances/requests.go b/openstack/db/v1/instances/requests.go
index 425db13..e2b8ad0 100644
--- a/openstack/db/v1/instances/requests.go
+++ b/openstack/db/v1/instances/requests.go
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@
 	return res.Body.(map[string]interface{})["rootEnabled"] == true, err
 }
 
-// RestartService will restart only the MySQL Instance. Restarting MySQL will
+// Restart will restart only the MySQL Instance. Restarting MySQL will
 // erase any dynamic configuration settings that you have made within MySQL.
 // The MySQL service will be unavailable until the instance restarts.
-func RestartService(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string) ActionResult {
+func Restart(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string) ActionResult {
 	var res ActionResult
 
 	_, res.Err = client.Request("POST", actionURL(client, id), gophercloud.RequestOpts{
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@
 	return res
 }
 
-// ResizeInstance changes the memory size of the instance, assuming a valid
+// Resize changes the memory size of the instance, assuming a valid
 // flavorRef is provided. It will also restart the MySQL service.
-func ResizeInstance(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id, flavorRef string) ActionResult {
+func Resize(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id, flavorRef string) ActionResult {
 	var res ActionResult
 
 	type resize struct {
diff --git a/openstack/db/v1/instances/requests_test.go b/openstack/db/v1/instances/requests_test.go
index 9e28df4..3cc2b70 100644
--- a/openstack/db/v1/instances/requests_test.go
+++ b/openstack/db/v1/instances/requests_test.go
@@ -105,21 +105,21 @@
 	th.AssertEquals(t, true, isEnabled)
 }
 
-func TestRestartService(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRestart(t *testing.T) {
 	th.SetupHTTP()
 	defer th.TeardownHTTP()
 	HandleRestart(t)
 
-	res := RestartService(fake.ServiceClient(), instanceID)
+	res := Restart(fake.ServiceClient(), instanceID)
 	th.AssertNoErr(t, res.Err)
 }
 
-func TestResizeInstance(t *testing.T) {
+func TestResize(t *testing.T) {
 	th.SetupHTTP()
 	defer th.TeardownHTTP()
 	HandleResize(t)
 
-	res := ResizeInstance(fake.ServiceClient(), instanceID, "2")
+	res := Resize(fake.ServiceClient(), instanceID, "2")
 	th.AssertNoErr(t, res.Err)
 }