diff --git a/OdeWorld.cc b/OdeWorld.cc
index 548c2e8..ef9b6b7 100644
--- a/OdeWorld.cc
+++ b/OdeWorld.cc
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ OdeWorld::~OdeWorld()
 }
 
 /* invokes ODE to do physics on our world */
-void OdeWorld::worldStep()
+void OdeWorld::step()
 {
     dSpaceCollide(m_space, this, OdeWorld_collide_callback);
     dWorldQuickStep(m_world, WORLD_STEP);
diff --git a/OdeWorld.h b/OdeWorld.h
index 1eba4cb..8b23509 100644
--- a/OdeWorld.h
+++ b/OdeWorld.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class OdeWorld
         {
             dWorldSetGravity(m_world, x, y, z);
         }
-        void worldStep();
+        void step();
         std::vector<dGeomID> loadPhy(const std::string & path,
                 dBodyID * body, bool static_data = false);
         dGeomID addCube(const std::string & name, bool static_data,