diff --git a/src/compressed_tensors/compressors/sparse_compressors/sparse_24_bitmask.py b/src/compressed_tensors/compressors/sparse_compressors/sparse_24_bitmask.py
index 63896846..e51433c2 100644
--- a/src/compressed_tensors/compressors/sparse_compressors/sparse_24_bitmask.py
+++ b/src/compressed_tensors/compressors/sparse_compressors/sparse_24_bitmask.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from compressed_tensors.compressors.sparse_compressors.base import BaseSparseCompressor
 from compressed_tensors.config import CompressionFormat, SparsityStructure
 from compressed_tensors.quantization import FP8_DTYPE
-from compressed_tensors.utils import merge_names, pack_into_bitmasks, unpack_bitmasks
+from compressed_tensors.utils import merge_names, pack_bitmasks, unpack_bitmasks
 from torch import Tensor
 
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def sparse24_bitmask_compress(
 
     num_rows, num_cols = tensor.shape
     compressed_values = values.reshape(num_rows, num_cols // 2)
-    bitmasks_packed = pack_into_bitmasks(bytemasks)
+    bitmasks_packed = pack_bitmasks(bytemasks)
     return compressed_values, bitmasks_packed
 
 
diff --git a/src/compressed_tensors/compressors/sparse_compressors/sparse_bitmask.py b/src/compressed_tensors/compressors/sparse_compressors/sparse_bitmask.py
index 9c2e10ae..7c2023cf 100644
--- a/src/compressed_tensors/compressors/sparse_compressors/sparse_bitmask.py
+++ b/src/compressed_tensors/compressors/sparse_compressors/sparse_bitmask.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from compressed_tensors.compressors.sparse_compressors.base import BaseSparseCompressor
 from compressed_tensors.config import CompressionFormat
 from compressed_tensors.quantization import FP8_DTYPE
-from compressed_tensors.utils import merge_names, pack_into_bitmasks, unpack_bitmasks
+from compressed_tensors.utils import merge_names, pack_bitmasks, unpack_bitmasks
 from torch import Tensor
 
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def bitmask_compress(tensor: Tensor) -> Tuple[Tensor, Tensor, Tensor]:
         values = values.view(FP8_DTYPE)
     else:
         values = tensor[bytemasks]
-    bitmasks_packed = pack_into_bitmasks(bytemasks)
+    bitmasks_packed = pack_bitmasks(bytemasks)
     return values, bitmasks_packed, row_offsets
 
 
diff --git a/src/compressed_tensors/utils/helpers.py b/src/compressed_tensors/utils/helpers.py
index 3e970484..9bef7d47 100644
--- a/src/compressed_tensors/utils/helpers.py
+++ b/src/compressed_tensors/utils/helpers.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "Aliasable",
     "combine_shards",
     "shard_tensor",
-    "pack_into_bitmasks",
+    "pack_bitmasks",
     "unpack_bitmasks",
 ]
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def combine_shards(shards, dim=0):
     return combined
 
 
-def pack_into_bitmasks(bytemasks: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+def pack_bitmasks(bytemasks: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
     """
     Converts a bytemask tensor to a bitmask tensor to reduce memory. Shape RxC will be
     compressed to R x ceil(C/8)