diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 0ce5bad19..5d54b28a9 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -879,12 +879,12 @@ void Applet::paintWindowFrame ( QPainter * painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsIt
     //painter->drawRoundedRect(windowFrameGeometry(),5,5);
 }
 
-bool Applet::needsConfiguring() const
+bool Applet::configurationRequired() const
 {
     return d->needsConfigOverlay != 0;
 }
 
-void Applet::setNeedsConfiguring(bool needsConfig)
+void Applet::setConfigurationRequired(bool needsConfig)
 {
     if ((d->needsConfigOverlay != 0) == needsConfig) {
         return;
diff --git a/applet.h b/applet.h
index 6f89536bd..6217baf5a 100644
--- a/applet.h
+++ b/applet.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QGraphicsWidget
     Q_PROPERTY(QString category READ category)
     Q_PROPERTY(ImmutabilityType immutability READ immutability WRITE setImmutability)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool hasFailedToLaunch READ hasFailedToLaunch WRITE setFailedToLaunch)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool needsConfiguring READ needsConfiguring WRITE setNeedsConfiguring)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool configurationRequired READ configurationRequired WRITE setConfigurationRequired)
     Q_PROPERTY(QRectF geometry READ geometry WRITE setGeometry)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool shouldConserveResources READ shouldConserveResources)
     Q_PROPERTY(Qt::AspectRatioMode aspectRatioMode READ aspectRatioMode WRITE setAspectRatioMode)
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QGraphicsWidget
          * @return true if the applet currently needs to be configured,
          *         otherwise, false
          */
-        bool needsConfiguring() const;
+        bool configurationRequired() const;
 
         /**
          * When the applet needs to be configured before being usable, this
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QGraphicsWidget
          * @param needsConfiguring true if the applet needs to be configured,
          *                         or false if it doesn't
          */
-        void setNeedsConfiguring(bool needsConfiguring);
+        void setConfigurationRequired(bool needsConfiguring);
 
         /**
          * @return true if this plasmoid provides a GUI configuration