diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
index 628cfc0fb8..0a4b7a26ba 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel): # {{{
         label = self.column_map[col]
         self._sort(label, order, reset)
 
-    def sort_by_named_column(self, field, order, reset=True):
+    def sort_by_named_field(self, field, order, reset=True):
         if field in self.db.field_metadata.keys():
             self._sort(field, order, reset)
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index c30707bfdc..6167edb17d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class BooksView(QTableView): # {{{
             self.scroll_to_row(indices[0].row())
         self.selected_ids = []
 
-    def sort_by_named_column(self, field, order, reset=True):
+    def sort_by_named_field(self, field, order, reset=True):
         if field in self.column_map:
             idx = self.column_map.index(field)
             if order: