6 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/surface/channel_create.c b/src/core/surface/channel_create.c
index 91c7b35550..bfe10a3b8c 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/channel_create.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/channel_create.c
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ static const grpc_subchannel_factory_vtable subchannel_factory_vtable = {
    Asynchronously: - resolve target
                    - connect to it (trying alternatives as presented)
                    - perform handshakes */
-grpc_channel *grpc_channel_create(const char *target,
-                                  const grpc_channel_args *args) {
+grpc_channel *grpc_insecure_channel_create(const char *target,
+                                           const grpc_channel_args *args) {
   grpc_channel *channel = NULL;
 #define MAX_FILTERS 3
   const grpc_channel_filter *filters[MAX_FILTERS];
diff --git a/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c b/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
index 7dd1959a5f..eed286c7d6 100644
--- a/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
+++ b/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ grpcsharp_completion_queue_pluck(grpc_completion_queue *cq, void *tag) {
 
 GPR_EXPORT grpc_channel *GPR_CALLTYPE
 grpcsharp_channel_create(const char *target, const grpc_channel_args *args) {
-  return grpc_channel_create(target, args);
+  return grpc_insecure_channel_create(target, args);
 }
 
 GPR_EXPORT void GPR_CALLTYPE grpcsharp_channel_destroy(grpc_channel *channel) {
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.m
index d27f7ca565..d522ddaae6 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.m
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 @implementation GRPCUnsecuredChannel
 
 - (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host {
-  return (self = [super initWithChannel:grpc_channel_create(host.UTF8String, NULL)]);
+  return (self = [super initWithChannel:grpc_insecure_channel_create(
+                                            host.UTF8String, NULL)]);
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/channel.c b/src/php/ext/grpc/channel.c
index b8262db162..501e42a643 100644
--- a/src/php/ext/grpc/channel.c
+++ b/src/php/ext/grpc/channel.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ PHP_METHOD(Channel, __construct) {
   override = target;
   override_len = target_length;
   if (args_array == NULL) {
-    channel->wrapped = grpc_channel_create(target, NULL);
+    channel->wrapped = grpc_insecure_channel_create(target, NULL);
   } else {
     array_hash = Z_ARRVAL_P(args_array);
     if (zend_hash_find(array_hash, "credentials", sizeof("credentials"),
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ PHP_METHOD(Channel, __construct) {
     }
     php_grpc_read_args_array(args_array, &args);
     if (creds == NULL) {
-      channel->wrapped = grpc_channel_create(target, &args);
+      channel->wrapped = grpc_insecure_channel_create(target, &args);
     } else {
       gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Initialized secure channel");
       channel->wrapped =
diff --git a/src/python/src/grpc/_adapter/_c/types/channel.c b/src/python/src/grpc/_adapter/_c/types/channel.c
index c235597466..feb256cf00 100644
--- a/src/python/src/grpc/_adapter/_c/types/channel.c
+++ b/src/python/src/grpc/_adapter/_c/types/channel.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Channel *pygrpc_Channel_new(
   if (creds) {
     self->c_chan = grpc_secure_channel_create(creds->c_creds, target, &c_args);
   } else {
-    self->c_chan = grpc_channel_create(target, &c_args);
+    self->c_chan = grpc_insecure_channel_create(target, &c_args);
   }
   pygrpc_discard_channel_args(c_args);
   return self;
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
index 9bf1a9f945..0cb6fa2f80 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static VALUE grpc_rb_channel_init(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self) {
   target_chars = StringValueCStr(target);
   grpc_rb_hash_convert_to_channel_args(channel_args, &args);
   if (credentials == Qnil) {
-    ch = grpc_channel_create(target_chars, &args);
+    ch = grpc_insecure_channel_create(target_chars, &args);
   } else {
     creds = grpc_rb_get_wrapped_credentials(credentials);
     ch = grpc_secure_channel_create(creds, target_chars, &args);