diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 39aeaf949..ecb4aefa9 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -667,10 +667,10 @@ void Applet::updateConstraints(Plasma::Constraints constraints)
     d->scheduleConstraintsUpdate(constraints, this);
 }
 
-void Applet::constraintsUpdated(Plasma::Constraints constraints)
+void Applet::constraintsEvent(Plasma::Constraints constraints)
 {
     //NOTE: do NOT put any code in here that reacts to constraints updates
-    //      as it will not get called for any applet that reimplements constraintsUpdated
+    //      as it will not get called for any applet that reimplements constraintsEvent
     //      without calling the Applet:: version as well, which it shouldn't need to.
     //      INSTEAD put such code into flushPendingConstraintsEvents
     Q_UNUSED(constraints)
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ void Applet::flushPendingConstraintsEvents()
         containment->d->containmentConstraintsUpdated(c);
     }
 
-    constraintsUpdated(c);
+    constraintsEvent(c);
 
     if (layout()) {
         layout()->updateGeometry();
diff --git a/applet.h b/applet.h
index 1a8eb4b80..9daab6714 100644
--- a/applet.h
+++ b/applet.h
@@ -199,27 +199,13 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QGraphicsWidget
 
         /**
          * Called when any of the geometry constraints have been updated.
-         * This method calls constraintsUpdated, which may be reimplemented,
+         * This method calls constraintsEvent, which may be reimplemented,
          * once the Applet has been prepared for updating the constraints.
          *
          * @param constraints the type of constraints that were updated
          */
         void updateConstraints(Plasma::Constraints constraints = Plasma::AllConstraints);
 
-        /**
-         * Called when any of the geometry constraints have been updated.
-         *
-         * This is always called prior to painting and should be used as an
-         * opportunity to layout the widget, calculate sizings, etc.
-         *
-         * Do not call update() from this method; an update() will be triggered
-         * at the appropriate time for the applet.
-         *
-         * @param constraints the type of constraints that were updated
-         * @property constraint
-         */
-        virtual void constraintsUpdated(Plasma::Constraints constraints);
-
         /**
          * Returns the current form factor the applet is being displayed in.
          *
@@ -646,6 +632,20 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QGraphicsWidget
          */
         void setActAsContainment(bool actAsContainment);
 
+        /**
+         * Called when any of the geometry constraints have been updated.
+         *
+         * This is always called prior to painting and should be used as an
+         * opportunity to layout the widget, calculate sizings, etc.
+         *
+         * Do not call update() from this method; an update() will be triggered
+         * at the appropriate time for the applet.
+         *
+         * @param constraints the type of constraints that were updated
+         * @property constraint
+         */
+        virtual void constraintsEvent(Plasma::Constraints constraints);
+
         /**
          * Sets the BackgroundHints for this applet @see BackgroundHint
          *
diff --git a/applethandle.cpp b/applethandle.cpp
index 70af3cde5..3c17f9532 100644
--- a/applethandle.cpp
+++ b/applethandle.cpp
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void AppletHandle::switchContainment(Containment *containment, const QPointF &po
 QVariant AppletHandle::itemChange(GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value)
 {
     if (change == ItemPositionHasChanged && m_applet) {
-        m_applet->constraintsUpdated(Plasma::LocationConstraint);
+        m_applet->updateConstraints(Plasma::LocationConstraint);
     }
     return QGraphicsItem::itemChange(change, value);
 }
diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index bc256062a..43943abca 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ void Containment::Private::containmentConstraintsUpdated(Plasma::Constraints con
 
         // tell the applets too
         foreach (Applet *a, applets) {
-            a->constraintsUpdated(ImmutableConstraint);
+            a->constraintsEvent(ImmutableConstraint);
         }
     }