diff --git a/src/kmmainwidget.cpp b/src/kmmainwidget.cpp
index 82273b040..93fe55a5f 100644
--- a/src/kmmainwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/kmmainwidget.cpp
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::slotEmptyFolder()
     if (isTrash) {
         /* Don't ask for confirmation again when deleting, the user has already
         confirmed. */
-        slotDeleteMsg(false);
+        deleteSelectedMessages(false);
     } else {
         slotTrashSelectedMessages();
     }
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::slotMoveMessagesCompleted(KMMoveCommand *command)
 
 void KMMainWidget::slotDeleteMessages()
 {
-    slotDeleteMsg(true);
+    deleteSelectedMessages(true);
 }
 
 Akonadi::Item::List KMMainWidget::currentSelection() const
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ Akonadi::Item::List KMMainWidget::currentSelection() const
     return selectMsg;
 }
 
-void KMMainWidget::slotDeleteMsg(bool confirmDelete)
+void KMMainWidget::deleteSelectedMessages(bool confirmDelete)
 {
     // Create a persistent message set from the current selection
     MessageList::Core::MessageItemSetReference ref = mMessagePane->selectionAsPersistentSet();
diff --git a/src/kmmainwidget.h b/src/kmmainwidget.h
index 885fbe2c0..288e35aa4 100644
--- a/src/kmmainwidget.h
+++ b/src/kmmainwidget.h
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void slotEditCurrentVacation();
     void slotReplyMessageTo(const KMime::Message::Ptr &message, bool replyToAll);
 private:
-    void slotDeleteMsg(bool confirmDelete);    // completely delete message
+    void deleteSelectedMessages(bool confirmDelete);    // completely delete message
     bool showSearchDialog();
     void clearCurrentFolder();
     void setCurrentCollection(const Akonadi::Collection &col);