diff --git a/docs/technical/pmodule-spec.md b/docs/technical/pmodule-spec.md
index a38e8b5..df27781 100644
--- a/docs/technical/pmodule-spec.md
+++ b/docs/technical/pmodule-spec.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ internals](https://github.com/GLolol/PyLink/blob/0.4.0-dev/classes.py#L267-L272)
 
 - **`modeServer`**`(self, source, target, modes, ts=None)` - Sends modes from a PyLink server.
 
-- **`nickClient`**`(self, source, newnick)` - Changes the nick of a PyLink client.
+- **`nick`**`(self, source, newnick)` - Changes the nick of a PyLink client.
 
 - **`notice`**`(self, source, target, text)` - Sends a NOTICE from a PyLink client.
 
diff --git a/plugins/bots.py b/plugins/bots.py
index 04601ea..740e31f 100644
--- a/plugins/bots.py
+++ b/plugins/bots.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def nick(irc, source, args):
     elif not utils.isManipulatableClient(irc, u):
         irc.reply("Error: Cannot force nick changes for a protected PyLink services client.")
         return
-    irc.proto.nickClient(u, newnick)
+    irc.proto.nick(u, newnick)
     irc.callHooks([u, 'PYLINK_BOTSPLUGIN_NICK', {'newnick': newnick, 'oldnick': nick, 'parse_as': 'NICK'}])
 
 @utils.add_cmd
diff --git a/plugins/relay.py b/plugins/relay.py
index 56aa3e6..f0e21bb 100644
--- a/plugins/relay.py
+++ b/plugins/relay.py
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ def handle_nick(irc, numeric, command, args):
         remoteirc = world.networkobjects[netname]
         newnick = normalizeNick(remoteirc, irc.name, args['newnick'], uid=user)
         if remoteirc.users[user].nick != newnick:
-            remoteirc.proto.nickClient(user, newnick)
+            remoteirc.proto.nick(user, newnick)
 utils.add_hook(handle_nick, 'NICK')
 
 def handle_part(irc, numeric, command, args):
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ def handle_save(irc, numeric, command, args):
             newnick = normalizeNick(irc, remotenet, nick)
             log.info('(%s) SAVE received for relay client %r (%s), fixing nick to %s',
                       irc.name, target, nick, newnick)
-            irc.proto.nickClient(target, newnick)
+            irc.proto.nick(target, newnick)
         else:
             log.warning('(%s) SAVE received for relay client %r (%s), not '
                         'fixing nick again due to 5 failed attempts in '
diff --git a/protocols/ts6_common.py b/protocols/ts6_common.py
index 5e5c1ec..9a1dcbe 100644
--- a/protocols/ts6_common.py
+++ b/protocols/ts6_common.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class TS6BaseProtocol(Protocol):
             raise LookupError('No such PyLink server exists.')
         self._sendKick(numeric, channel, target, reason=reason)
 
-    def nickClient(self, numeric, newnick):
+    def nick(self, numeric, newnick):
         """Changes the nick of a PyLink client."""
         if not self.irc.isInternalClient(numeric):
             raise LookupError('No such PyLink client exists.')
diff --git a/tests/tests_common.py b/tests/tests_common.py
index d8fd269..91fd9ce 100644
--- a/tests/tests_common.py
+++ b/tests/tests_common.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class CommonProtoTestCase(PluginTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(cmds, ['MODE', 'FMODE'])
 
     def testNickClient(self):
-        self.proto.nickClient(self.u, 'NotPyLink')
+        self.proto.nick(self.u, 'NotPyLink')
         self.assertEqual('NotPyLink', self.irc.users[self.u].nick)
 
     def testPartClient(self):