diff --git a/dataengine.cpp b/dataengine.cpp
index 6d96b9ddc..37dc60bc1 100644
--- a/dataengine.cpp
+++ b/dataengine.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void DataEngine::setData(const QString &source, const Data &data)
 }
 
 
-void DataEngine::clearData(const QString& source)
+void DataEngine::removeAllData(const QString& source)
 {
     DataContainer* s = d->source(source, false);
     if (s) {
diff --git a/dataengine.h b/dataengine.h
index 96264deb6..9788c69f5 100644
--- a/dataengine.h
+++ b/dataengine.h
@@ -286,11 +286,11 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT DataEngine : public QObject
         void setData(const QString &source, const Data &data);
 
         /**
-         * Clears all the data associated with a data source.
+         * Removes all the data associated with a data source.
          *
          * @param source the name of the data source
          **/
-        void clearData(const QString& source);
+        void removeAllData(const QString& source);
 
         /**
          * Removes a data entry from a source
diff --git a/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp b/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp
index 92b0c82b3..c2ff49046 100644
--- a/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp
+++ b/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void DataEngineScript::setData(const QString &source, const QVariant &value)
 void DataEngineScript::clearData(const QString& source)
 {
     if (d->dataEngine) {
-        d->dataEngine->clearData(source);
+        d->dataEngine->removeAllData(source);
     }
 }