diff --git a/datacontainer.h b/datacontainer.h
index 5e9ff3973..880b322de 100644
--- a/datacontainer.h
+++ b/datacontainer.h
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT DataContainer : public QObject
          * Emitted when the source, usually due to an internal timer firing,
          * requests to be updated.
          **/
-        void requestUpdate(DataContainer *source);
+        void updateRequested(DataContainer *source);
 
     private:
         friend class SignalRelay;
diff --git a/datacontainer_p.h b/datacontainer_p.h
index dedca3ade..402fb0c33 100644
--- a/datacontainer_p.h
+++ b/datacontainer_p.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ protected:
             checkAlignment();
         }
 
-        emit dc->requestUpdate(dc);
+        emit dc->updateRequested(dc);
         if (!dc->hasUpdates()) {
             // the source wasn't actually updated; so let's put ourselves in the queue
             // so we get an dataUpdated() when the data does arrive
diff --git a/dataengine.cpp b/dataengine.cpp
index 0a814f95e..5792d3c09 100644
--- a/dataengine.cpp
+++ b/dataengine.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class DataEngine::Private
             DataContainer* s = new DataContainer(engine);
             s->setObjectName(sourceName);
             sources.insert(sourceName, s);
-            connect(s, SIGNAL(requestUpdate(DataContainer*)), engine, SLOT(internalUpdateSource(DataContainer*)));
+            connect(s, SIGNAL(updateRequested(DataContainer*)), engine, SLOT(internalUpdateSource(DataContainer*)));
 
             if (limit > 0) {
                 trimQueue();