diff --git a/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/builder.rs b/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/builder.rs
index 55e11063b7..c89c2f05c8 100644
--- a/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/builder.rs
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ impl<'db> SemanticIndexBuilder<'db> {
             .record_visibility_constraint(VisibilityConstraint::VisibleIf(constraint))
     }
 
-    fn reset_visibility_constraints(&mut self, snapshot: FlowSnapshot) {
+    fn simplify_visibility_constraints(&mut self, snapshot: FlowSnapshot) {
         self.current_use_def_map_mut()
-            .reset_visibility_constraints(snapshot);
+            .simplify_visibility_constraints(snapshot);
     }
 
     fn record_negated_visibility_constraint(
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ where
                     self.flow_merge(post_clause_state);
                 }
 
-                self.reset_visibility_constraints(pre_if);
+                self.simplify_visibility_constraints(pre_if);
             }
             ast::Stmt::While(ast::StmtWhile {
                 test,
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ where
                     self.flow_merge(break_state);
                 }
 
-                self.reset_visibility_constraints(pre_loop);
+                self.simplify_visibility_constraints(pre_loop);
             }
             ast::Stmt::With(ast::StmtWith {
                 items,
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ where
                     self.flow_merge(post_clause_state);
                 }
 
-                self.reset_visibility_constraints(after_subject);
+                self.simplify_visibility_constraints(after_subject);
             }
             ast::Stmt::Try(ast::StmtTry {
                 body,
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ where
                 self.visit_expr(orelse);
                 self.record_negated_visibility_constraint(visibility_constraint);
                 self.flow_merge(post_body);
-                self.reset_visibility_constraints(pre_if);
+                self.simplify_visibility_constraints(pre_if);
             }
             ast::Expr::ListComp(
                 list_comprehension @ ast::ExprListComp {
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ where
                     self.flow_merge(snapshot);
                 }
 
-                self.reset_visibility_constraints(pre_op);
+                self.simplify_visibility_constraints(pre_op);
             }
             _ => {
                 walk_expr(self, expr);
diff --git a/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/use_def.rs b/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/use_def.rs
index a22b5e7183..80ffef90dd 100644
--- a/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/use_def.rs
+++ b/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/use_def.rs
@@ -547,7 +547,25 @@ impl<'db> UseDefMapBuilder<'db> {
         new_constraint_id
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn reset_visibility_constraints(&mut self, snapshot: FlowSnapshot) {
+    /// This method resets the visibility constraints for all symbols to a previous state
+    /// *if* there have been no new declarations or bindings since then. Consider the
+    /// following example:
+    /// ```py
+    /// x = 0
+    /// y = 0
+    /// if test_a:
+    ///     y = 1
+    /// elif test_b:
+    ///     y = 2
+    /// elif test_c:
+    ///    y = 3
+    ///
+    /// # RESET
+    /// ```
+    /// We build a complex visibility constraint for the `y = 0` binding. We build the same
+    /// constraint for the `x = 0` binding as well, but at the `RESET` point, we can get rid
+    /// of it, as the `if`-`elif`-`elif` chain doesn't include any new bindings of `x`.
+    pub(super) fn simplify_visibility_constraints(&mut self, snapshot: FlowSnapshot) {
         let num_symbols = self.symbol_states.len();
         debug_assert!(num_symbols >= snapshot.symbol_states.len());
 
@@ -556,7 +574,7 @@ impl<'db> UseDefMapBuilder<'db> {
         let mut snapshot_definitions_iter = snapshot.symbol_states.into_iter();
         for current in &mut self.symbol_states {
             if let Some(snapshot) = snapshot_definitions_iter.next() {
-                current.reset_visibility_constraints(snapshot);
+                current.simplify_visibility_constraints(snapshot);
             } else {
                 // Symbol not present in snapshot, keep visibility constraints
             }
diff --git a/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/use_def/symbol_state.rs b/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/use_def/symbol_state.rs
index 500f8828d8..e2c93f2db7 100644
--- a/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/use_def/symbol_state.rs
+++ b/crates/red_knot_python_semantic/src/semantic_index/use_def/symbol_state.rs
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ impl SymbolState {
             .record_visibility_constraint(visibility_constraints, constraint);
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn reset_visibility_constraints(&mut self, snapshot_state: SymbolState) {
+    pub(super) fn simplify_visibility_constraints(&mut self, snapshot_state: SymbolState) {
         if self.bindings.live_bindings == snapshot_state.bindings.live_bindings {
             self.bindings.visibility_constraints = snapshot_state.bindings.visibility_constraints;
         }