diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12032a2..40e8f1d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Utility functions for working with arrays.
 
 Functions for validating common use-cases
 
-- **`_binaryExists_`** Check if a binary exists in the PATH
+- **`_commandExists_`** Check if a command or binary exists in the PATH
 - **`_functionExists_`** Tests if a function is available in current scope
 - **`_isInternetAvailable_`** Checks if Internet connections are possible
 - **`_isAlpha_`** Validate that a given variable contains only alphabetic characters
diff --git a/test/checks.bats b/test/checks.bats
index 6882f93..3a4bc50 100755
--- a/test/checks.bats
+++ b/test/checks.bats
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ teardown() {
   assert_failure
 }
 
-@test "_binaryExists_: true" {
-  run _binaryExists_ "vi"
+@test "_commandExists_: true" {
+  run _commandExists_ "vi"
   assert_success
 }
 
-@test "_binaryExists_: false" {
-  run _binaryExists_ "someNonexistantBinary"
+@test "_commandExists_: false" {
+  run _commandExists_ "someNonexistantBinary"
   assert_failure
 }
 
diff --git a/utilities/checks.bash b/utilities/checks.bash
index 05d0afe..6a77ec6 100644
--- a/utilities/checks.bash
+++ b/utilities/checks.bash
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Functions for validating common use-cases
 
-_binaryExists_() {
+_commandExists_() {
     # DESC:
     #         Check if a binary exists in the search PATH
     # ARGS:
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ _binaryExists_() {
     #         0 if true
     #         1 if false
     # USAGE:
-    #         (_binaryExists_ ffmpeg ) && [SUCCESS] || [FAILURE]
+    #         (_commandExists_ ffmpeg ) && [SUCCESS] || [FAILURE]
     [[ $# == 0 ]] && fatal "Missing required argument to ${FUNCNAME[0]}"
 
     if ! command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1; then