diff --git a/datacontainer.cpp b/datacontainer.cpp
index c8e346ecb..b10b95a2e 100644
--- a/datacontainer.cpp
+++ b/datacontainer.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void DataContainer::setData(const QString& key, const QVariant& value)
     d->updateTs.start();
 }
 
-void DataContainer::clearData()
+void DataContainer::removeAllData()
 {
     if (d->data.count() < 1) {
         // avoid an update if we don't have any data anyways
diff --git a/datacontainer.h b/datacontainer.h
index 78213b342..675acb50c 100644
--- a/datacontainer.h
+++ b/datacontainer.h
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT DataContainer : public QObject
         void setData(const QString& key, const QVariant& value);
 
         /**
-         * Clears all data currently associated with this source
+         * Removes all data currently associated with this source
          **/
-        void clearData();
+        void removeAllData();
 
         /**
          * Checks for whether the data has changed and therefore an update
diff --git a/dataengine.cpp b/dataengine.cpp
index 1f37b8c5d..00076c8cf 100644
--- a/dataengine.cpp
+++ b/dataengine.cpp
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ void DataEngine::removeAllData(const QString& source)
 {
     DataContainer* s = d->source(source, false);
     if (s) {
-        s->clearData();
+        s->removeAllData();
         d->queueUpdate();
     }
 }