diff --git a/board/safety.h b/board/safety.h
index 78c02941e..b998be820 100644
--- a/board/safety.h
+++ b/board/safety.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "can_definitions.h"
 
 // include the safety policies.
-#include "safety/safety_defaults.h"
+#include "safety/safety_common.h"
 #include "safety/safety_honda.h"
 #include "safety/safety_toyota.h"
 #include "safety/safety_tesla.h"
diff --git a/board/safety/safety_defaults.h b/board/safety/safety_common.h
similarity index 100%
rename from board/safety/safety_defaults.h
rename to board/safety/safety_common.h
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_defaults.py b/tests/safety/test_common.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/safety/test_defaults.py
rename to tests/safety/test_common.py