diff --git a/httprunner/cli.py b/httprunner/cli.py
index 8258ba4f..5e8a5576 100644
--- a/httprunner/cli.py
+++ b/httprunner/cli.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from sentry_sdk import capture_exception
 from httprunner import __description__, __version__
 from httprunner.api import HttpRunner
 from httprunner.compat import is_py2
-from httprunner.loader import validate_json_file
+from httprunner.loader import validate_test_file
 from httprunner.logger import color_print
 from httprunner.report import gen_html_report
 from httprunner.utils import (create_scaffold, get_python2_retire_msg,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def main():
         sys.exit(0)
 
     if args.validate:
-        validate_json_file(args.validate)
+        validate_test_file(args.validate)
         sys.exit(0)
     if args.prettify:
         prettify_json_file(args.prettify)
diff --git a/httprunner/loader/__init__.py b/httprunner/loader/__init__.py
index 46e18ad5..79fc4a3c 100644
--- a/httprunner/loader/__init__.py
+++ b/httprunner/loader/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ HttpRunner loader
 
 """
 
-from httprunner.loader.check import is_testcase_path, is_testcases, validate_json_file
+from httprunner.loader.check import is_testcase_path, is_testcases, validate_test_file
 from httprunner.loader.locate import get_project_working_directory as get_pwd
 from httprunner.loader.load import load_csv_file, load_builtin_functions
 from httprunner.loader.buildup import load_cases, load_project_data
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from httprunner.loader.buildup import load_cases, load_project_data
 __all__ = [
     "is_testcase_path",
     "is_testcases",
-    "validate_json_file",
+    "validate_test_file",
     "get_pwd",
     "load_csv_file",
     "load_builtin_functions",
diff --git a/httprunner/loader/check.py b/httprunner/loader/check.py
index 9654709b..4e5943b3 100644
--- a/httprunner/loader/check.py
+++ b/httprunner/loader/check.py
@@ -149,17 +149,17 @@ def check_testcase_format(file_path, content):
         raise exceptions.FileFormatError(err_msg)
 
 
-def validate_json_file(file_list):
+def validate_test_file(file_list):
     """ validate JSON testcase format
     """
-    for json_file in set(file_list):
-        if not json_file.endswith(".json"):
-            logger.log_warning("Only JSON file format can be validated, skip: {}".format(json_file))
+    for test_file in set(file_list):
+        if not test_file.endswith(".json"):
+            logger.log_warning("Only JSON file format can be validated, skip: {}".format(test_file))
             continue
 
-        logger.color_print("Start to validate JSON file: {}".format(json_file), "GREEN")
+        logger.color_print("Start to validate JSON file: {}".format(test_file), "GREEN")
 
-        with io.open(json_file) as stream:
+        with io.open(test_file) as stream:
             try:
                 json.load(stream)
             except ValueError as e: