diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/HashedWheelTimer.java b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/HashedWheelTimer.java
index 90e0cb5b0e..943e45f448 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/HashedWheelTimer.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/HashedWheelTimer.java
@@ -589,12 +589,12 @@ public class HashedWheelTimer implements Timer {
         }
 
         @Override
-        public Timer getTimer() {
+        public Timer timer() {
             return HashedWheelTimer.this;
         }
 
         @Override
-        public TimerTask getTask() {
+        public TimerTask task() {
             return task;
         }
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/Timeout.java b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/Timeout.java
index 30a7da3ae1..69a976f4f9 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/Timeout.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/Timeout.java
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ public interface Timeout {
     /**
      * Returns the {@link Timer} that created this handle.
      */
-    Timer getTimer();
+    Timer timer();
 
     /**
      * Returns the {@link TimerTask} which is associated with this handle.
      */
-    TimerTask getTask();
+    TimerTask task();
 
     /**
      * Returns {@code true} if and only if the {@link TimerTask} associated