diff --git a/common/eda_text.cpp b/common/eda_text.cpp
index f86863b53a..31c227d2bd 100644
--- a/common/eda_text.cpp
+++ b/common/eda_text.cpp
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ void EDA_TEXT::TransformTextShapeToSegmentList( std::vector<wxPoint>& aCornerBuf
 }
 
 
-std::shared_ptr<SHAPE> EDA_TEXT::GetEffectiveShape( ) const
+std::shared_ptr<SHAPE> EDA_TEXT::GetEffectiveTextShape( ) const
 {
     std::shared_ptr<SHAPE_COMPOUND> shape ( new SHAPE_COMPOUND );
     int penWidth = GetEffectiveTextPenWidth();
diff --git a/include/eda_text.h b/include/eda_text.h
index e3607cd8b3..22356ae94b 100644
--- a/include/eda_text.h
+++ b/include/eda_text.h
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public:
     void TransformBoundingBoxWithClearanceToPolygon( SHAPE_POLY_SET* aCornerBuffer,
                                                      int aClearanceValue ) const;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<SHAPE> GetEffectiveShape( ) const;
+    std::shared_ptr<SHAPE> GetEffectiveTextShape( ) const;
 
     /**
      * Test if \a aPoint is within the bounds of this object.