diff --git a/dataengine.cpp b/dataengine.cpp
index e45c05218..ff8e06d7c 100644
--- a/dataengine.cpp
+++ b/dataengine.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class DataEngine::Private
                 /*kDebug() << "DataEngine " << engine->objectName()
                     << ": could not find DataContainer " << sourceName
                     << " will create on request" << endl;*/
-                if (engine->sourceRequested(sourceName)) {
+                if (engine->sourceRequestEvent(sourceName)) {
                     s = source(sourceName, false);
                     if (s) {
                         // now we have a source; since it was created on demand, assume
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void DataEngine::init()
     }
 }
 
-bool DataEngine::sourceRequested(const QString &name)
+bool DataEngine::sourceRequestEvent(const QString &name)
 {
     if (d->script) {
         return d->script->sourceRequested(name);
diff --git a/dataengine.h b/dataengine.h
index cf4b83752..c2e4a3aa9 100644
--- a/dataengine.h
+++ b/dataengine.h
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT DataEngine : public QObject
          * opportunity to create one.
          *
          * The name of the data source (e.g. the source parameter passed into
-         * setData) must be the same as the name passed to sourceRequested
+         * setData) must be the same as the name passed to sourceRequestEvent
          * otherwise the requesting visualization may not receive notice of a
          * data update.
          *
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT DataEngine : public QObject
          * @param source the name of the source that has been requested
          * @return true if a DataContainer was set up, false otherwise
          */
-        virtual bool sourceRequested(const QString &source);
+        virtual bool sourceRequestEvent(const QString &source);
 
         /**
          * Called by internal updating mechanisms to trigger the engine