diff --git a/aries_vcx_core/src/ledger/base_ledger.rs b/aries_vcx_core/src/ledger/base_ledger.rs
index 32abf27878..377aba928c 100644
--- a/aries_vcx_core/src/ledger/base_ledger.rs
+++ b/aries_vcx_core/src/ledger/base_ledger.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub enum IndyRole {
 }
 
 impl IndyRole {
-    pub fn as_str(&self) -> &'static str {
+    pub fn as_indyvdr_arg(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
             IndyRole::Steward => "STEWARD",
             IndyRole::Trustee => "TRUSTEE",
diff --git a/aries_vcx_core/src/ledger/indy_vdr_ledger.rs b/aries_vcx_core/src/ledger/indy_vdr_ledger.rs
index 80278b1dd2..7a0568836d 100644
--- a/aries_vcx_core/src/ledger/indy_vdr_ledger.rs
+++ b/aries_vcx_core/src/ledger/indy_vdr_ledger.rs
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ where
             Some(target_vk.into()),
             alias,
             // todo: this is ugly, but needs to be fixed on indy-vdr side - it should work with enums, not strings
-            Some(String::from(role.as_str())),
+            Some(String::from(role.as_indyvdr_arg())),
         )?;
         let request = self.append_txn_author_agreement_to_request(request).await?;
         let response = self.sign_and_submit_request(submitter_did, request).await?;