diff --git a/bitswap/bitswap.go b/bitswap/bitswap.go
index 7c5460000..3a42af297 100644
--- a/bitswap/bitswap.go
+++ b/bitswap/bitswap.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type bitswap struct {
 	// The Ledger has the peer.ID, and the peer connection works through net.
 	// Ledgers of known relationships (active or inactive) stored in datastore.
 	// Changes to the Ledger should be committed to the datastore.
-	partners LedgerMap
+	partners ledgerMap
 
 	// haveList is the set of keys we have values for. a map for fast lookups.
 	// haveList KeySet -- not needed. all values in datastore?
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func NewSession(parent context.Context, s bsnet.NetworkService, p *peer.Peer, d
 	bs := &bitswap{
 		peer:          p,
 		blockstore:    blockstore.NewBlockstore(d),
-		partners:      LedgerMap{},
+		partners:      ledgerMap{},
 		wantList:      KeySet{},
 		routing:       r,
 		sender:        bsnet.NewNetworkAdapter(s, &receiver),
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ func (bs *bitswap) blockReceive(p *peer.Peer, blk blocks.Block) {
 	ledger.ReceivedBytes(len(blk.Data))
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) getLedger(p *peer.Peer) *Ledger {
+func (bs *bitswap) getLedger(p *peer.Peer) *ledger {
 	l, ok := bs.partners[p.Key()]
 	if ok {
 		return l
 	}
 
-	l = new(Ledger)
+	l = new(ledger)
 	l.Strategy = bs.strategy
 	l.Partner = p
 	bs.partners[p.Key()] = l
diff --git a/bitswap/ledger.go b/bitswap/ledger.go
index bf3b423b4..37731ebf8 100644
--- a/bitswap/ledger.go
+++ b/bitswap/ledger.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	u "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util"
 )
 
-// Ledger stores the data exchange relationship between two peers.
-type Ledger struct {
+// ledger stores the data exchange relationship between two peers.
+type ledger struct {
 	lock sync.RWMutex
 
 	// Partner is the remote Peer.
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ type Ledger struct {
 }
 
 // LedgerMap lists Ledgers by their Partner key.
-type LedgerMap map[u.Key]*Ledger
+type ledgerMap map[u.Key]*ledger
 
-func (l *Ledger) ShouldSend() bool {
+func (l *ledger) ShouldSend() bool {
 	l.lock.Lock()
 	defer l.lock.Unlock()
 
 	return l.Strategy(l)
 }
 
-func (l *Ledger) SentBytes(n int) {
+func (l *ledger) SentBytes(n int) {
 	l.lock.Lock()
 	defer l.lock.Unlock()
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (l *Ledger) SentBytes(n int) {
 	l.Accounting.BytesSent += uint64(n)
 }
 
-func (l *Ledger) ReceivedBytes(n int) {
+func (l *ledger) ReceivedBytes(n int) {
 	l.lock.Lock()
 	defer l.lock.Unlock()
 
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ func (l *Ledger) ReceivedBytes(n int) {
 }
 
 // TODO: this needs to be different. We need timeouts.
-func (l *Ledger) Wants(k u.Key) {
+func (l *ledger) Wants(k u.Key) {
 	l.lock.Lock()
 	defer l.lock.Unlock()
 
 	l.wantList[k] = struct{}{}
 }
 
-func (l *Ledger) WantListContains(k u.Key) bool {
+func (l *ledger) WantListContains(k u.Key) bool {
 	l.lock.RLock()
 	defer l.lock.RUnlock()
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (l *Ledger) WantListContains(k u.Key) bool {
 	return ok
 }
 
-func (l *Ledger) ExchangeCount() uint64 {
+func (l *ledger) ExchangeCount() uint64 {
 	l.lock.RLock()
 	defer l.lock.RUnlock()
 	return l.exchangeCount
diff --git a/bitswap/ledger_test.go b/bitswap/ledger_test.go
index d651d485f..b2bf9ee5f 100644
--- a/bitswap/ledger_test.go
+++ b/bitswap/ledger_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestRaceConditions(t *testing.T) {
 	const numberOfExpectedExchanges = 10000
-	l := new(Ledger)
+	l := new(ledger)
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	for i := 0; i < numberOfExpectedExchanges; i++ {
 		wg.Add(1)
diff --git a/bitswap/strategy.go b/bitswap/strategy.go
index 19f24dddd..a2c2db186 100644
--- a/bitswap/strategy.go
+++ b/bitswap/strategy.go
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 )
 
-type strategyFunc func(*Ledger) bool
+type strategyFunc func(*ledger) bool
 
-func standardStrategy(l *Ledger) bool {
+func standardStrategy(l *ledger) bool {
 	return rand.Float64() <= probabilitySend(l.Accounting.Value())
 }
 
-func yesManStrategy(l *Ledger) bool {
+func yesManStrategy(l *ledger) bool {
 	return true
 }