diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 5e8fe23d..e7a8536d 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ var (
 	DefaultClient Client = newRpcClient()
 	// DefaultBackoff is the default backoff function for retries
 	DefaultBackoff = exponentialBackoff
-	// DefaultCheckIfRetriable is the default check-for-retry function for retries
-	DefaultCheckIfRetriable = AlwaysRetry
+	// DefaultRetry is the default check-for-retry function for retries
+	DefaultRetry = alwaysRetry
 	// DefaultRetries is the default number of times a request is tried
 	DefaultRetries = 1
 	// DefaultRequestTimeout is the default request timeout
diff --git a/client/is_retriable.go b/client/is_retriable.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 01fc8c47..00000000
--- a/client/is_retriable.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package client
-
-import (
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/errors"
-)
-
-type IsRetriableFunc func(err error) bool
-
-// always retry on error
-func AlwaysRetry(err error) bool {
-	return true
-}
-
-func Only500Errors(err error) bool {
-	errorData := errors.Parse(err.Error())
-
-	if(errorData.Code >= 500) {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	return false
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/options.go b/client/options.go
index b5104990..da89c237 100644
--- a/client/options.go
+++ b/client/options.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type CallOptions struct {
 	// Backoff func
 	Backoff BackoffFunc
 	// Check if retriable func
-	CheckIfRetriable IsRetriableFunc
+	Retry RetryFunc
 	// Transport Dial Timeout
 	DialTimeout time.Duration
 	// Number of Call attempts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func newOptions(options ...Option) Options {
 		Codecs: make(map[string]codec.NewCodec),
 		CallOptions: CallOptions{
 			Backoff:          DefaultBackoff,
-			CheckIfRetriable: DefaultCheckIfRetriable,
+			Retry:            DefaultRetry,
 			Retries:          DefaultRetries,
 			RequestTimeout:   DefaultRequestTimeout,
 			DialTimeout:      transport.DefaultDialTimeout,
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ func WithBackoff(fn BackoffFunc) CallOption {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithCheckIfRetriable is a CallOption which overrides that which
+// WithRetry is a CallOption which overrides that which
 // set in Options.CallOptions
-func WithCheckIfRetriable(fn IsRetriableFunc) CallOption {
+func WithRetry(fn RetryFunc) CallOption {
 	return func(o *CallOptions) {
-		o.CheckIfRetriable = fn
+		o.Retry = fn
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/client/retry.go b/client/retry.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df74abec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/retry.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package client
+
+type RetryFunc func(err error) bool
+
+// always retry on error
+func alwaysRetry(err error) bool {
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/client/rpc_client.go b/client/rpc_client.go
index b621eae2..0ad84805 100644
--- a/client/rpc_client.go
+++ b/client/rpc_client.go
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func (r *rpcClient) Call(ctx context.Context, request Request, response interfac
 				return nil
 			}
 
-			if !callOpts.CheckIfRetriable(err) {
+			if !callOpts.Retry(err) {
 				return err
 			}