diff --git a/langchain/llms/cohere.py b/langchain/llms/cohere.py
index 340ae95595b..4394a6dc3bf 100644
--- a/langchain/llms/cohere.py
+++ b/langchain/llms/cohere.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Cohere(BaseModel, LLM):
         extra = Extra.forbid
 
     @root_validator()
-    def template_is_valid(cls, values: Dict) -> Dict:
+    def validate_environment(cls, values: Dict) -> Dict:
         """Validate that api key and python package exists in environment."""
         if "COHERE_API_KEY" not in os.environ:
             raise ValueError(