diff --git a/api/internal/localizer/localizer.go b/api/internal/localizer/localizer.go
index 545c447533..49a0093fe2 100644
--- a/api/internal/localizer/localizer.go
+++ b/api/internal/localizer/localizer.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type Localizer struct {
 	rFactory  *resmap.Factory
 	pLdr      *pLdr.Loader
 
-	// underlying type is LocLoader
+	// underlying type is Loader
 	ldr ifc.Loader
 
 	// destination directory in newDir that mirrors ldr's current root.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type Localizer struct {
 }
 
 // NewLocalizer is the factory method for Localizer
-func NewLocalizer(ldr *LocLoader, validator ifc.Validator, rFactory *resmap.Factory, pLdr *pLdr.Loader) (*Localizer, error) {
+func NewLocalizer(ldr *Loader, validator ifc.Validator, rFactory *resmap.Factory, pLdr *pLdr.Loader) (*Localizer, error) {
 	toDst, err := filepath.Rel(ldr.args.Scope.String(), ldr.Root())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("cannot find path from directory %q to %q inside directory: %s", ldr.args.Scope.String(),
diff --git a/api/internal/localizer/localizer_test.go b/api/internal/localizer/localizer_test.go
index d2a2171a17..5b12b4b6b3 100644
--- a/api/internal/localizer/localizer_test.go
+++ b/api/internal/localizer/localizer_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func createLocalizer(t *testing.T, fSys filesys.FileSystem, target string, scope
 	t.Helper()
 
 	// no need to re-test LocLoader
-	ldr, _, err := NewLocLoader(target, scope, newDir, fSys)
+	ldr, _, err := NewLoader(target, scope, newDir, fSys)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	rmFactory := resmap.NewFactory(resource.NewFactory(&hasher.Hasher{}))
 	lc, err := NewLocalizer(