diff --git a/animator.cpp b/animator.cpp
index 958a1ccf1..0b97086c4 100644
--- a/animator.cpp
+++ b/animator.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void Animator::itemDisappear(qreal frame, QGraphicsItem* item)
     Q_UNUSED(item)
 }
 
-void Animator::activate(qreal frame, QGraphicsItem* item)
+void Animator::itemActivated(qreal frame, QGraphicsItem* item)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(frame)
     Q_UNUSED(item)
diff --git a/animator.h b/animator.h
index b9e42c652..ed90e56e5 100644
--- a/animator.h
+++ b/animator.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
     // Item animations
     virtual void itemAppear(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item);
     virtual void itemDisappear(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item);
-    virtual void activate(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item);
+    virtual void itemActivated(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item);
 
     // Item movements
     virtual void slideIn(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item, const QPoint &start, const QPoint &destination);
diff --git a/phase.cpp b/phase.cpp
index bc571ac74..91ef01a01 100644
--- a/phase.cpp
+++ b/phase.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class Phase::Private
                     }
                     break;
                 case Phase::Activate:
-                    animator->activate(amount, state->item);
+                    animator->itemActivated(amount, state->item);
                     break;
             }
         }