diff --git a/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/channel/fsm/Channel.scala b/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/channel/fsm/Channel.scala
index 0348b81de8..42d559fcc3 100644
--- a/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/channel/fsm/Channel.scala
+++ b/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/channel/fsm/Channel.scala
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ class Channel(val nodeParams: NodeParams, val wallet: OnChainChannelFunder with
             val finalScriptPubKey = getOrGenerateFinalScriptPubKey(d)
             val tlvStream: TlvStream[ShutdownTlv] = if (d.commitments.params.commitmentFormat.useTaproot) {
               log.info("generating closing nonce {} with fundingKeyPath = {} fundingTxIndex = {}", closingNonce, d.commitments.latest.localParams.fundingKeyPath, d.commitments.latest.fundingTxIndex)
-              closingNonce = Some(keyManager.closingNonce(d.commitments.latest.localParams.fundingKeyPath, d.commitments.latest.fundingTxIndex))
+              closingNonce = Some(keyManager.signingNonce(d.commitments.latest.localParams.fundingKeyPath, d.commitments.latest.fundingTxIndex))
               TlvStream(ShutdownTlv.ShutdownNonce(closingNonce.get._2))
             } else {
               TlvStream.empty
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ class Channel(val nodeParams: NodeParams, val wallet: OnChainChannelFunder with
           case Right(localShutdownScript) =>
             val tlvStream: TlvStream[ShutdownTlv] = if (d.commitments.params.commitmentFormat.useTaproot) {
               log.info("generating closing nonce {} with fundingKeyPath = {} fundingTxIndex = {}", closingNonce, d.commitments.latest.localParams.fundingKeyPath, d.commitments.latest.fundingTxIndex)
-              closingNonce = Some(keyManager.closingNonce(d.commitments.latest.localParams.fundingKeyPath, d.commitments.latest.fundingTxIndex))
+              closingNonce = Some(keyManager.signingNonce(d.commitments.latest.localParams.fundingKeyPath, d.commitments.latest.fundingTxIndex))
               TlvStream(ShutdownTlv.ShutdownNonce(closingNonce.get._2))
             } else {
               TlvStream.empty
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ class Channel(val nodeParams: NodeParams, val wallet: OnChainChannelFunder with
               case None =>
                 val tlvStream: TlvStream[ShutdownTlv] = if (d.commitments.params.commitmentFormat.useTaproot) {
                   log.info("generating closing nonce {} with fundingKeyPath = {} fundingTxIndex = {}", closingNonce, d.commitments.latest.localParams.fundingKeyPath, d.commitments.latest.fundingTxIndex)
-                  closingNonce = Some(keyManager.closingNonce(d.commitments.latest.localParams.fundingKeyPath, d.commitments.latest.fundingTxIndex))
+                  closingNonce = Some(keyManager.signingNonce(d.commitments.latest.localParams.fundingKeyPath, d.commitments.latest.fundingTxIndex))
                   TlvStream(ShutdownTlv.ShutdownNonce(closingNonce.get._2))
                 } else {
                   TlvStream.empty
diff --git a/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/crypto/keymanager/ChannelKeyManager.scala b/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/crypto/keymanager/ChannelKeyManager.scala
index 9584b18e0d..0db4e10593 100644
--- a/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/crypto/keymanager/ChannelKeyManager.scala
+++ b/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/crypto/keymanager/ChannelKeyManager.scala
@@ -43,12 +43,27 @@ trait ChannelKeyManager {
 
   def commitmentPoint(channelKeyPath: DeterministicWallet.KeyPath, index: Long): Crypto.PublicKey
 
+  /**
+   * Create a deterministic verification nonce for a specific funding private key and commit tx index. The public nonce will be sent to our peer to create a partial signature
+   * of our commit tx, the private nonce is never shared (and never serialized or stored) and is used to create our local partial signature to be combined with our peer's.
+   * @param fundingKeyPath funding key path
+   * @param fundingTxIndex funding tx index
+   * @param channelKeyPath channel key path
+   * @param index commit tx index
+   * @return a verification nonce that is used to create a partial musig2 signature for our commit tx.
+   */
   def verificationNonce(fundingKeyPath: DeterministicWallet.KeyPath, fundingTxIndex: Long, channelKeyPath: DeterministicWallet.KeyPath, index: Long): (SecretNonce, IndividualNonce)
 
+  /**
+   * Create a new, randomized singing nonce for a specific funding private key. These nonces are used to create a partial musig2 signature for our peer's commit tx and are sent
+   * alongside the partial signature. They are created on the fly, and never stored.
+   * @param fundingKeyPath funding key path
+   * @param fundingTxIndex funding tx index
+   * @return a signing nonce that can be used to create a musig2 signature with the funding private key that matches the provided key path and key index.
+   *         Each call to this methode will return a different, randomized signing nonce.
+   */
   def signingNonce(fundingKeyPath: DeterministicWallet.KeyPath, fundingTxIndex: Long): (SecretNonce, IndividualNonce)
 
-  def closingNonce(fundingKeyPath: DeterministicWallet.KeyPath, fundingTxIndex: Long): (SecretNonce, IndividualNonce)
-
   def keyPath(localParams: LocalParams, channelConfig: ChannelConfig): DeterministicWallet.KeyPath = {
     if (channelConfig.hasOption(ChannelConfig.FundingPubKeyBasedChannelKeyPath)) {
       // deterministic mode: use the funding pubkey to compute the channel key path
diff --git a/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/crypto/keymanager/LocalChannelKeyManager.scala b/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/crypto/keymanager/LocalChannelKeyManager.scala
index e4e463bd39..1d4ec6b393 100644
--- a/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/crypto/keymanager/LocalChannelKeyManager.scala
+++ b/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/crypto/keymanager/LocalChannelKeyManager.scala
@@ -117,12 +117,6 @@ class LocalChannelKeyManager(seed: ByteVector, chainHash: BlockHash) extends Cha
     Musig2.generateNonce(sessionId, fundingPrivateKey.privateKey, Seq(fundingPrivateKey.publicKey))
   }
 
-  override def closingNonce(fundingKeyPath: KeyPath, fundingTxIndex: Long): (SecretNonce, IndividualNonce) = {
-    val fundingPrivateKey = privateKeys.get(internalKeyPath(fundingKeyPath, hardened(fundingTxIndex)))
-    val sessionId = randomBytes32()
-    Musig2.generateNonce(sessionId, fundingPrivateKey.privateKey, Seq(fundingPrivateKey.publicKey))
-  }
-
   /**
    * @param tx               input transaction
    * @param publicKey        extended public key