diff --git a/abstractrunner.cpp b/abstractrunner.cpp
index 374f2ac12..170935de1 100644
--- a/abstractrunner.cpp
+++ b/abstractrunner.cpp
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ QMutex* AbstractRunner::bigLock() const
     return &Private::bigLock;
 }
 
-void AbstractRunner::exec(const Plasma::SearchContext *search, const Plasma::SearchMatch *action)
+void AbstractRunner::run(const Plasma::SearchContext *search, const Plasma::SearchMatch *action)
 {
     if (d->script) {
-        return d->script->exec(search, action);
+        return d->script->run(search, action);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/abstractrunner.h b/abstractrunner.h
index 1e25e961c..635ceed82 100644
--- a/abstractrunner.h
+++ b/abstractrunner.h
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT AbstractRunner : public QObject
          * The match will be activated if the user selects it.
          *
          * If this runner's exact match is selected, it will be passed into
-         * the exec method.
-         * @see exec
+         * the run method.
+         * @see run
          *
          * Since each runner is executed in its own thread there is no need
          * to return from this method right away, nor to create all matches
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT AbstractRunner : public QObject
 
         /**
          * If the runner has options that the user can interact with to modify
-         * what happens when exec or one of the actions created in fillMatches
+         * what happens when run or one of the actions created in fillMatches
          * is called, the runner should return true
          */
         bool hasRunOptions();
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT AbstractRunner : public QObject
          * Called whenever an exact or possible match associated with this
          * runner is triggered.
          */
-        virtual void exec(const Plasma::SearchContext *context, const Plasma::SearchMatch *action);
+        virtual void run(const Plasma::SearchContext *context, const Plasma::SearchMatch *action);
 
         /**
          * The nominal speed of the runner.
diff --git a/scripting/runnerscript.cpp b/scripting/runnerscript.cpp
index f500eb17c..e9762e178 100644
--- a/scripting/runnerscript.cpp
+++ b/scripting/runnerscript.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void RunnerScript::match(Plasma::SearchContext *search)
     Q_UNUSED(search)
 }
 
-void RunnerScript::exec(const Plasma::SearchContext *search, const Plasma::SearchMatch *action)
+void RunnerScript::run(const Plasma::SearchContext *search, const Plasma::SearchMatch *action)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(search)
     Q_UNUSED(action)
diff --git a/scripting/runnerscript.h b/scripting/runnerscript.h
index 884fef9bc..970b9bb42 100644
--- a/scripting/runnerscript.h
+++ b/scripting/runnerscript.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
      * Called whenever an exact or possible match associated with this
      * runner is triggered.
      */
-    virtual void exec(const Plasma::SearchContext *search, const Plasma::SearchMatch *action);
+    virtual void run(const Plasma::SearchContext *search, const Plasma::SearchMatch *action);
 
 protected:
     /**
diff --git a/searchmatch.cpp b/searchmatch.cpp
index a8170132a..2bcde8b24 100644
--- a/searchmatch.cpp
+++ b/searchmatch.cpp
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ bool SearchMatch::operator<(const SearchMatch& other) const
     return d->relevance < other.d->relevance;
 }
 
-void SearchMatch::exec(const SearchContext *context) const
+void SearchMatch::run(const SearchContext *context) const
 {
     Q_ASSERT(context);
 
     //kDebug() << "we have" << context->searchTerm() << context->mimetype();
     if (d->runner) {
         //TODO: this could be dangerous if the runner is deleted behind our backs.
-        d->runner->exec(context, this);
+        d->runner->run(context, this);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/searchmatch.h b/searchmatch.h
index 14b1224b1..322860f9e 100644
--- a/searchmatch.h
+++ b/searchmatch.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT SearchMatch
 
         bool operator<(const SearchMatch& other) const;
 
-        void exec(const SearchContext *context) const;
+        void run(const SearchContext *context) const;
 
     private:
         class Private;