diff --git a/layers/pingpong/actions/start-ping b/layers/pingpong/actions/start-traffic
similarity index 91%
copy from layers/pingpong/actions/start-ping
copy to layers/pingpong/actions/start-traffic
index dee1ce1..562ac4c 100755
--- a/layers/pingpong/actions/start-ping
+++ b/layers/pingpong/actions/start-traffic
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 `set_state` only works here because it's flushed to disk inside the `main()`
 loop. remove_state will need to be called inside the action method.
 """
-set_state('actions.start-ping')
+set_state('actions.start-traffic')
 
 try:
     main()
diff --git a/layers/pingpong/actions/stop-ping b/layers/pingpong/actions/stop-ping
deleted file mode 100755
index 0a10695..0000000
--- a/layers/pingpong/actions/stop-ping
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys
-sys.path.append('lib')
-
-from charms.reactive import main
-from charms.reactive import set_state
-from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import action_fail
-
-"""
-`set_state` only works here because it's flushed to disk inside the `main()`
-loop. remove_state will need to be called inside the action method.
-"""
-set_state('actions.stop-ping')
-
-try:
-    main()
-except Exception as e:
-    action_fail(repr(e))
diff --git a/layers/pingpong/actions/start-ping b/layers/pingpong/actions/stop-traffic
similarity index 91%
rename from layers/pingpong/actions/start-ping
rename to layers/pingpong/actions/stop-traffic
index dee1ce1..9352b33 100755
--- a/layers/pingpong/actions/start-ping
+++ b/layers/pingpong/actions/stop-traffic
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 `set_state` only works here because it's flushed to disk inside the `main()`
 loop. remove_state will need to be called inside the action method.
 """
-set_state('actions.start-ping')
+set_state('actions.stop-traffic')
 
 try:
     main()