diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/packet/PacketContext.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/packet/PacketContext.java
index ce08fde..48cb084 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/packet/PacketContext.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/packet/PacketContext.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
      * Blocks the outbound packet from being sent from this point onward.
      * @return whether the outbound packet is blocked.
      */
-    boolean blocked();
+    boolean block();
 
     /**
      * Check whether the outbound packet is blocked.