diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index a2fe6cc9c..7e6e7e04f 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ bool Applet::eventFilter( QObject *o, QEvent * e )
     return QObject::eventFilter(o, e);
 }
 
-void Applet::configureDialog()
+void Applet::showConfigurationInterface()
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/applet.h b/applet.h
index 2d8424202..2b5b952fe 100644
--- a/applet.h
+++ b/applet.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject, public QGraphicsItem
          * play with the plasmoid options. Called when the user selects the configure entry
          * from the context menu.
          */
-        virtual void configureDialog();
+        virtual void showConfigurationInterface();
 
         /**
          * Attempts to load an applet, returning a pointer to the applet if
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject, public QGraphicsItem
         /**
          * Sets whether or not this applet provides a user interface for configuring
          * the applet. It defaults to false, and if true is passed in you should
-         * also reimplement configureDialog()
+         * also reimplement showConfigurationInterface()
          *
          * @arg hasInterface whether or not there is a user interface available
          **/
diff --git a/corona.cpp b/corona.cpp
index 8d4db2e82..2ceaa239a 100644
--- a/corona.cpp
+++ b/corona.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ void Corona::contextMenuEvent(QGraphicsSceneContextMenuEvent *contextMenuEvent)
         if (applet->hasConfigurationInterface()) {
             QAction* configureApplet = new QAction(i18n("%1 Settings...", applet->name()), this);
             connect(configureApplet, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)),
-                    applet, SLOT(configureDialog()));
+                    applet, SLOT(showConfigurationInterface()));
             desktopMenu.addAction(configureApplet);
             hasEntries = true;
         }