diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/event/impl/SimpleEventDispatcher.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/event/impl/CoreEventDispatcher.java
similarity index 97%
rename from core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/event/impl/SimpleEventDispatcher.java
rename to core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/event/impl/CoreEventDispatcher.java
index 3834676..0caef5c 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/event/impl/SimpleEventDispatcher.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/event/impl/CoreEventDispatcher.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  */
 @Component(immediate = true)
 @Service
-public class SimpleEventDispatcher extends DefaultEventSinkRegistry
+public class CoreEventDispatcher extends DefaultEventSinkRegistry
         implements EventDeliveryService {
 
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());