diff --git a/hardware_interface/include/hardware_interface/tools.hpp b/hardware_interface/include/hardware_interface/helpers.hpp
similarity index 91%
rename from hardware_interface/include/hardware_interface/tools.hpp
rename to hardware_interface/include/hardware_interface/helpers.hpp
index ff98cb1157a..b21e51707ef 100644
--- a/hardware_interface/include/hardware_interface/tools.hpp
+++ b/hardware_interface/include/hardware_interface/helpers.hpp
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#ifndef HARDWARE_INTERFACE__TOOLS_HPP_
-#define HARDWARE_INTERFACE__TOOLS_HPP_
+#ifndef HARDWARE_INTERFACE__HELPERS_HPP_
+#define HARDWARE_INTERFACE__HELPERS_HPP_
 
 #include <locale>
 #include <sstream>
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ double toDouble(const std::string & s)
 
 }  // namespace hardware_interface
 
-#endif  // HARDWARE_INTERFACE__TOOLS_HPP_
+#endif  // HARDWARE_INTERFACE__HELPERS_HPP_
diff --git a/hardware_interface/src/mock_components/generic_system.cpp b/hardware_interface/src/mock_components/generic_system.cpp
index f4bc0c6944b..80b46b85d3a 100644
--- a/hardware_interface/src/mock_components/generic_system.cpp
+++ b/hardware_interface/src/mock_components/generic_system.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "hardware_interface/component_parser.hpp"
-#include "hardware_interface/tools.hpp"
+#include "hardware_interface/helpers.hpp"
 #include "hardware_interface/types/hardware_interface_type_values.hpp"
 #include "rcutils/logging_macros.h"