diff --git a/src/engine/engine.rs b/src/engine/engine.rs
index f875ef4698..6adc6c1581 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine/engine.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ pub trait Pool: Debug + Send + Sync {
     /// by the uuid.
     fn set_blockdev_user_info(
         &mut self,
-        pool_name: &str,
+        pool_name: &Name,
         uuid: DevUuid,
         user_info: Option<&str>,
     ) -> StratisResult<RenameAction<DevUuid>>;
diff --git a/src/engine/sim_engine/pool.rs b/src/engine/sim_engine/pool.rs
index ae1a655381..37797a3baa 100644
--- a/src/engine/sim_engine/pool.rs
+++ b/src/engine/sim_engine/pool.rs
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ impl Pool for SimPool {
 
     fn set_blockdev_user_info(
         &mut self,
-        _pool_name: &str,
+        _pool_name: &Name,
         uuid: DevUuid,
         user_info: Option<&str>,
     ) -> StratisResult<RenameAction<DevUuid>> {
diff --git a/src/engine/strat_engine/pool.rs b/src/engine/strat_engine/pool.rs
index f6b7aa0f09..352e87e1d5 100644
--- a/src/engine/strat_engine/pool.rs
+++ b/src/engine/strat_engine/pool.rs
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ impl Pool for StratPool {
     #[pool_mutating_action("NoRequests")]
     fn set_blockdev_user_info(
         &mut self,
-        pool_name: &str,
+        pool_name: &Name,
         uuid: DevUuid,
         user_info: Option<&str>,
     ) -> StratisResult<RenameAction<DevUuid>> {