diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts b/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts
index e5a9a7363f..088d031474 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { Address, ProtocolType } from '@hyperlane-xyz/utils';
 import { parseIsmConfig } from '../config/ism.js';
 import { WriteCommandContext } from '../context/types.js';
 import { log, logGreen, logPink } from '../logger.js';
-import { assertGasBalances } from '../utils/balances.js';
+import { gasBalancesAreSufficient } from '../utils/balances.js';
 import { ENV } from '../utils/env.js';
 import { assertSigner } from '../utils/keys.js';
 
@@ -76,16 +76,16 @@ export async function runPreflightChecksForChains({
   assertSigner(signer);
   logGreen('✅ Signer is valid');
 
-  const lowBalanceExists = await assertGasBalances(
+  const sufficient = await gasBalancesAreSufficient(
     multiProvider,
     signer,
     chainsToGasCheck ?? chains,
     minGas,
   );
   logGreen(
-    lowBalanceExists
-      ? '⚠️ Balances may not be sufficient'
-      : '✅ Balances are sufficient',
+    sufficient
+      ? '✅ Balances are sufficient'
+      : '⚠️ Balances may not be sufficient',
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/utils/balances.ts b/typescript/cli/src/utils/balances.ts
index 1708b2abe9..c58915de5b 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/utils/balances.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/utils/balances.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { ethers } from 'ethers';
 
 import { ChainName, MultiProvider } from '@hyperlane-xyz/sdk';
 
-export async function assertNativeBalances(
+export async function nativeBalancesAreSufficient(
   multiProvider: MultiProvider,
   signer: ethers.Signer,
   chains: ChainName[],
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export async function assertNativeBalances(
 ): Promise<boolean> {
   const address = await signer.getAddress();
   const minBalance = ethers.utils.formatEther(minBalanceWei.toString());
-  let lowBalanceExists = false;
+  let sufficient = true;
   await Promise.all(
     chains.map(async (chain) => {
       const balanceWei = await multiProvider
@@ -26,26 +26,26 @@ export async function assertNativeBalances(
           message: `WARNING: ${error} Continue?`,
         });
         if (!isResume) throw new Error(error);
-        lowBalanceExists = true;
+        sufficient = false;
       }
     }),
   );
-  return lowBalanceExists;
+  return sufficient;
 }
 
-export async function assertGasBalances(
+export async function gasBalancesAreSufficient(
   multiProvider: MultiProvider,
   signer: ethers.Signer,
   chains: ChainName[],
   minGas: string,
 ): Promise<boolean> {
-  let lowBalanceExists = false;
+  let sufficient = true;
   await Promise.all(
     chains.map(async (chain) => {
       const provider = multiProvider.getProvider(chain);
       const gasPrice = await provider.getGasPrice();
       const minBalanceWei = gasPrice.mul(minGas).toString();
-      lowBalanceExists = await assertNativeBalances(
+      sufficient = await nativeBalancesAreSufficient(
         multiProvider,
         signer,
         [chain],
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ export async function assertGasBalances(
       );
     }),
   );
-  return lowBalanceExists;
+  return sufficient;
 }