diff --git a/compiler/compiler.go b/compiler/compiler.go
index ee2d5e9b..48cfe0f8 100644
--- a/compiler/compiler.go
+++ b/compiler/compiler.go
@@ -141,11 +141,14 @@ func NewCompiler(pkgName string, config Config) (*Compiler, error) {
 	return c, nil
 }
 
+// Return the LLVM module. Only valid after a successful compile.
 func (c *Compiler) Module() llvm.Module {
 	return c.mod
 }
 
-func (c *Compiler) Parse(mainPath string) error {
+// Compile the given package path or .go file path. Return an error when this
+// fails (in any stage).
+func (c *Compiler) Compile(mainPath string) error {
 	tripleSplit := strings.Split(c.Triple, "-")
 
 	config := loader.Config{
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2965bb08..f0c31da4 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ func Compile(pkgName, outpath string, spec *TargetSpec, printIR, dumpSSA bool, p
 	// Compile Go code to IR.
 	parseErr := func() error {
 		if printIR {
-			// Run this even if c.Parse() panics.
+			// Run this even if c.Compile() panics.
 			defer func() {
 				fmt.Println("Generated LLVM IR:")
 				fmt.Println(c.IR())
 			}()
 		}
-		return c.Parse(pkgName)
+		return c.Compile(pkgName)
 	}()
 	if parseErr != nil {
 		return parseErr
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func Run(pkgName string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("compiler: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	err = c.Parse(pkgName)
+	err = c.Compile(pkgName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("compiler: " + err.Error())
 	}