diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/EventManager.py b/direct/src/showbase/EventManager.py
index 319503b414..290ea457d2 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/EventManager.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/EventManager.py
@@ -179,3 +179,6 @@ class EventManager:
         # since the task removal itself might also fire off an event.
         if self.eventQueue is not None:
             self.eventQueue.clear()
+
+    do_events = doEvents
+    process_event = processEvent