diff --git a/src/contentmanager.cpp b/src/contentmanager.cpp
index 5d71bef..b86d602 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/contentmanager.cpp
@@ -671,11 +671,11 @@ void ContentManager::cancelBook(const QString& id, QModelIndex index)
     auto text = gt("cancel-download-text");
     text = text.replace("{{ZIM}}", QString::fromStdString(mp_library->getBookById(id).getTitle()));
     showConfirmBox(gt("cancel-download"), text, mp_view, [=]() {
-        cancelBook(id);
+        reallyCancelBook(id);
     });
 }
 
-void ContentManager::cancelBook(const QString& id)
+void ContentManager::reallyCancelBook(const QString& id)
 {
     auto& b = mp_library->getBookById(id);
     auto download = mp_downloader->getDownload(b.getDownloadId());
diff --git a/src/contentmanager.h b/src/contentmanager.h
index ed8a1fd..2302d8b 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.h
+++ b/src/contentmanager.h
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ public slots:
     void updateCategories(const QString& content);
     void pauseBook(const QString& id);
     void resumeBook(const QString& id);
-    void cancelBook(const QString& id);
     void pauseBook(const QString& id, QModelIndex index);
     void resumeBook(const QString& id, QModelIndex index);
+    // cancelBook() asks for confirmation (reallyCancelBook() doesn't)
     void cancelBook(const QString& id, QModelIndex index);
     void onCustomContextMenu(const QPoint &point);
     void openBookWithIndex(const QModelIndex& index);
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public slots:
 
 private: // functions
     QStringList getBookIds();
+    // reallyCancelBook() doesn't ask for confirmation (unlike cancelBook())
+    void reallyCancelBook(const QString& id);
     // reallyEraseBook() doesn't ask for confirmation (unlike eraseBook())
     void reallyEraseBook(const QString& id, bool moveToTrash);
     void eraseBookFilesFromComputer(const QString dirPath, const QString filename, const bool moveToTrash);