diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OptionT.scala b/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OptionT.scala
index 65c42c4634..364a8e4583 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OptionT.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OptionT.scala
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ private[data] sealed trait OptionTInstances0 extends OptionTInstances1 {
   implicit def catsDataMonadErrorForOptionT[F[_], E](implicit F0: MonadError[F, E]): MonadError[OptionT[F, ?], E] =
     new OptionTMonadError[F, E] { implicit val F = F0 }
 
-  implicit def catsDataRecursiveTailRecM[F[_]](implicit F: RecursiveTailRecM[F]): RecursiveTailRecM[OptionT[F, ?]] = RecursiveTailRecM.create[OptionT[F, ?]]
+  implicit def catsDataRecursiveTailRecMForOptionT[F[_]](implicit F: RecursiveTailRecM[F]): RecursiveTailRecM[OptionT[F, ?]] =
+    RecursiveTailRecM.create[OptionT[F, ?]]
 
   implicit def catsDataSemigroupKForOptionT[F[_]](implicit F0: Monad[F]): SemigroupK[OptionT[F, ?]] =
     new OptionTSemigroupK[F] { implicit val F = F0 }