diff --git a/dvc/repo/__init__.py b/dvc/repo/__init__.py
index bd8edfb11..831f53c41 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 from collections import defaultdict
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from functools import wraps
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Iterable, Optional
 
 from funcy import cached_property
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from dvc.fs import FileSystem
     from dvc.repo.scm_context import SCMContext
     from dvc.scm import Base
+    from dvc.stage import Stage
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -241,7 +242,9 @@ class Repo:
 
         return Index.from_repo(self)
 
-    def ensure_graph_correctness_with(self, stages=None, callback=None):
+    def check_graph(
+        self, stages: Iterable["Stage"] = None, callback: Callable = None
+    ) -> None:
         if not getattr(self, "_skip_graph_checks", False):
             new = self.index.update(stages)
             if callable(callback):
diff --git a/dvc/repo/add.py b/dvc/repo/add.py
index be53fac56..7f139bcd0 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/add.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/add.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def add(  # noqa: C901
     with translate_graph_error(stages), ui.status(msg) as status:
         # remove existing stages that are to-be replaced with these
         # new stages for the graph checks.
-        repo.ensure_graph_correctness_with(
+        repo.check_graph(
             stages=stages, callback=lambda: status.update("Checking graph")
         )
 
diff --git a/dvc/repo/imp_url.py b/dvc/repo/imp_url.py
index 144a84d76..40773f4bc 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/imp_url.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/imp_url.py
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 import os
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from dvc.exceptions import InvalidArgumentError, OutputDuplicationError
 from dvc.repo.scm_context import scm_context
 from dvc.utils import relpath, resolve_output, resolve_paths
 from dvc.utils.fs import path_isin
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from . import Repo
+
 from . import locked
 
 
 @locked
 @scm_context
 def imp_url(  # noqa: C901
-    self,
+    self: "Repo",
     url,
     out=None,
     fname=None,
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ def imp_url(  # noqa: C901
     dvcfile.remove()
 
     try:
-        self.ensure_graph_correctness_with(stages={stage})
+        self.check_graph(stages={stage})
     except OutputDuplicationError as exc:
         raise OutputDuplicationError(  # noqa: B904
             exc.output, set(exc.stages) - {stage}
diff --git a/dvc/repo/stage.py b/dvc/repo/stage.py
index 48e221e0b..7163f924d 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/stage.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/stage.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class StageLoad:
 
                 check_stage_exists(self.repo, stage, stage.path)
 
-            self.repo.ensure_graph_correctness_with(stages={stage})
+            self.repo.check_graph(stages={stage})
 
         restore_fields(stage)
         return stage