diff --git a/src/rst_package_refs/registry/npm.py b/src/rst_package_refs/registry/npm.py
index fd73737..1299252 100644
--- a/src/rst_package_refs/registry/npm.py
+++ b/src/rst_package_refs/registry/npm.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ def url(self):  # noqa: D102
 
 
 def setup():  # noqa: D103
-    roles.register_canonical_role("npm", toolkit.create_reference_role(Package))
+    roles.register_canonical_role("npm", toolkit.create_simple_reference_role(Package))
diff --git a/src/rst_package_refs/registry/pypi.py b/src/rst_package_refs/registry/pypi.py
index 8df2ca7..00b5529 100644
--- a/src/rst_package_refs/registry/pypi.py
+++ b/src/rst_package_refs/registry/pypi.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ def url(self):  # noqa: D102
 
 
 def setup():  # noqa: D103
-    roles.register_canonical_role("pypi", toolkit.create_reference_role(Package))
+    roles.register_canonical_role("pypi", toolkit.create_simple_reference_role(Package))
diff --git a/src/rst_package_refs/toolkit.py b/src/rst_package_refs/toolkit.py
index d1e2b23..751400e 100644
--- a/src/rst_package_refs/toolkit.py
+++ b/src/rst_package_refs/toolkit.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def parse(cls, target) -> "Package":
         return cls(name=target)
 
 
-def create_reference_role(package_class: Type[Package]) -> callable:
+def create_simple_reference_role(package_class: Type[Package]) -> callable:
     """Create custom-role function for assigned package type."""
 
     def _reference_role(