diff --git a/vyper/ast/nodes.py b/vyper/ast/nodes.py
index 152ec75a5d..e9d4482b01 100644
--- a/vyper/ast/nodes.py
+++ b/vyper/ast/nodes.py
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def description(self):
         """
         return getattr(self, "_description", type(self).__name__)
 
-    def get_folded_value(self) -> "VyperNode":
+    def get_folded_value_throwing(self) -> "VyperNode":
         """
         Attempt to get the folded value and cache it on `_metadata["folded_value"]`.
         Raises UnfoldableNode if not.
diff --git a/vyper/ast/nodes.pyi b/vyper/ast/nodes.pyi
index a57db549a4..7531a6d02c 100644
--- a/vyper/ast/nodes.pyi
+++ b/vyper/ast/nodes.pyi
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class VyperNode:
     def description(self): ...
     @classmethod
     def get_fields(cls: Any) -> set: ...
-    def get_folded_value(self) -> VyperNode: ...
+    def get_folded_value_throwing(self) -> VyperNode: ...
     def get_folded_value_maybe(self) -> Optional[VyperNode]: ...
     def fold(self) -> VyperNode: ...
     @classmethod
diff --git a/vyper/semantics/analysis/pre_typecheck.py b/vyper/semantics/analysis/pre_typecheck.py
index 3be2e16657..e887287626 100644
--- a/vyper/semantics/analysis/pre_typecheck.py
+++ b/vyper/semantics/analysis/pre_typecheck.py
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@ def prefold(node: vy_ast.VyperNode, constants: dict[str, vy_ast.VyperNode]):
     if getattr(node, "_is_prefoldable", None):
         try:
             # call `get_folded_value`` for its side effects
-            node.get_folded_value()
+            node.get_folded_value_throwing()
         except UnfoldableNode:
             pass