diff --git a/libraries/AP_AccelCal/AP_AccelCal.cpp b/libraries/AP_AccelCal/AP_AccelCal.cpp
index 01f5bcbc07..45cd9b765e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AccelCal/AP_AccelCal.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_AccelCal/AP_AccelCal.cpp
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ bool AP_AccelCal::gcs_vehicle_position(float position)
 }
 
 // true if we are in a calibration process
-bool AP_AccelCal::active(void) const
+bool AP_AccelCal::running(void) const
 {
     return _status == ACCEL_CAL_WAITING_FOR_ORIENTATION || _status == ACCEL_CAL_COLLECTING_SAMPLE;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_AccelCal/AP_AccelCal.h b/libraries/AP_AccelCal/AP_AccelCal.h
index 0a2ad0cf98..5c1191fec1 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AccelCal/AP_AccelCal.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_AccelCal/AP_AccelCal.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
     void handleMessage(const mavlink_message_t &msg);
 
     // true if we are in a calibration process
-    bool active(void) const;
+    bool running(void) const;
 
 private:
     GCS_MAVLINK *_gcs;