diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_manager.go
index 814a7b97cce..344321486c4 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_manager.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func NewKubeGenericRuntimeManager(
 	podStateProvider podStateProvider,
 	osInterface kubecontainer.OSInterface,
 	runtimeHelper kubecontainer.RuntimeHelper,
-	httpClient types.HttpGetter,
+	httpClient types.HTTPGetter,
 	imageBackOff *flowcontrol.Backoff,
 	serializeImagePulls bool,
 	imagePullQPS float32,
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/lifecycle/handlers.go b/pkg/kubelet/lifecycle/handlers.go
index d09fa361d85..c0885ee79b1 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/lifecycle/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/lifecycle/handlers.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 type HandlerRunner struct {
-	httpGetter       kubetypes.HttpGetter
+	httpGetter       kubetypes.HTTPGetter
 	commandRunner    kubecontainer.ContainerCommandRunner
 	containerManager podStatusProvider
 }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type podStatusProvider interface {
 	GetPodStatus(uid types.UID, name, namespace string) (*kubecontainer.PodStatus, error)
 }
 
-func NewHandlerRunner(httpGetter kubetypes.HttpGetter, commandRunner kubecontainer.ContainerCommandRunner, containerManager podStatusProvider) kubecontainer.HandlerRunner {
+func NewHandlerRunner(httpGetter kubetypes.HTTPGetter, commandRunner kubecontainer.ContainerCommandRunner, containerManager podStatusProvider) kubecontainer.HandlerRunner {
 	return &HandlerRunner{
 		httpGetter:       httpGetter,
 		commandRunner:    commandRunner,
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/types/types.go b/pkg/kubelet/types/types.go
index b0dff97a78a..9c8f165ffe6 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/types/types.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/types/types.go
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ import (
 
 // TODO: Reconcile custom types in kubelet/types and this subpackage
 
-type HttpGetter interface {
+// HTTPGetter is an interface representing the ability to perform HTTP GET requests.
+type HTTPGetter interface {
+	// Get issues a GET to the specified URL.
 	Get(url string) (*http.Response, error)
 }