diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/BulletinBoard.py b/direct/src/showbase/BulletinBoard.py
index 036e06fed7..d2ace45e33 100755
--- a/direct/src/showbase/BulletinBoard.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/BulletinBoard.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class BulletinBoard:
     def has(self, postName):
         return postName in self._dict
 
-    def getEventName(self, postName):
+    def getEvent(self, postName):
         return 'bboard-%s' % postName
 
     def post(self, postName, value=None):
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class BulletinBoard:
         if postName in self._dict:
             BulletinBoard.notify.info('update: posting %s' % (postName))
         self._dict[postName] = value
-        messenger.send(self.getEventName(postName))
+        messenger.send(self.getEvent(postName))
         
     def remove(self, postName):
         if postName in self._dict:
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/BulletinBoardWatcher.py b/direct/src/showbase/BulletinBoardWatcher.py
index ee71d9fd06..5d7933a1dd 100755
--- a/direct/src/showbase/BulletinBoardWatcher.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/BulletinBoardWatcher.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class BulletinBoardWatcher(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         self.waitingOn = {}
         for name in postNames:
             if not bboard.has(name):
-                eventName = bboard.getEventName(name)
+                eventName = bboard.getEvent(name)
                 self.acceptOnce(eventName, Functor(self.handlePost, eventName))
                 self.waitingOn[eventName] = None
         self.checkDone()