diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d32ff89..4ce25789 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ $ tail -f ~/.bitcoin/debug.log
 Bitcoind.js has a module system where additional information can be indexed and queried from 
 the blockchain. One built-in module is the address module which exposes the API methods for getting balances and outputs.
 
-### Writing a module
+### Writing a Module
 
-A new module can be created by inheriting from `BitcoindJS.Module`, implementing the methods() and blockHandler() methods, and any additional methods for querying the data. Here is an example:
+A new module can be created by inheriting from `BitcoindJS.Module`, implementing the methods `blockHandler()` and `getAPIMethods()`, and any additional methods for querying the data. Here is an example:
 
 ```js
 var inherits = require('util').inherits;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ MyModule.prototype.blockHandler = function(block, add, callback) {
  * the API methods to expose
  * @return {Array} return array of methods
  */
-MyModule.prototype.methods = function() {
+MyModule.prototype.getAPIMethods = function() {
   return [
     ['getData', this, this.getData, 1]
   ];
diff --git a/lib/db.js b/lib/db.js
index 12201676..7d7b6298 100644
--- a/lib/db.js
+++ b/lib/db.js
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ DB.prototype.getAPIMethods = function() {
   ];
 
   for(var i = 0; i < this.modules.length; i++) {
-    methods = methods.concat(this.modules[i]['methods'].call(this.modules[i]));
+    methods = methods.concat(this.modules[i]['getAPIMethods'].call(this.modules[i]));
   }
 
   return methods;
diff --git a/lib/module.js b/lib/module.js
index 8d87d42d..1acce6c4 100644
--- a/lib/module.js
+++ b/lib/module.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Module.prototype.blockHandler = function(block, add, callback) {
  * the API methods to expose
  * @return {Array} return array of methods
  */
-Module.prototype.methods = function() {
+Module.prototype.getAPIMethods = function() {
   // Example:
   // return [
   //   ['getData', this, this.getData, 1]
diff --git a/lib/modules/address.js b/lib/modules/address.js
index 4b21e05b..fd340069 100644
--- a/lib/modules/address.js
+++ b/lib/modules/address.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ AddressModule.PREFIXES = {
   OUTPUTS: 'outs'
 };
 
-AddressModule.prototype.methods = function() {
+AddressModule.prototype.getAPIMethods = function() {
   return [
     ['getBalance', this, this.getBalance, 2],
     ['getOutputs', this, this.getOutputs, 2],
diff --git a/test/db.unit.js b/test/db.unit.js
index 96a75339..035d23e8 100644
--- a/test/db.unit.js
+++ b/test/db.unit.js
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@ describe('Bitcoin DB', function() {
       var db = new DB({store: memdown});
       db.modules = [];
       var methods = db.getAPIMethods();
-      methods.length.should.equal(1);
+      methods.length.should.equal(2);
     });
 
-    it('should also return modules methods', function() {
+    it('should also return modules API methods', function() {
       var module1 = {
-        methods: function() {
+        getAPIMethods: function() {
           return [
             ['module1-one', module1, module1, 2],
             ['module1-two', module1, module1, 2]
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ describe('Bitcoin DB', function() {
         }
       };
       var module2 = {
-        methods: function() {
+        getAPIMethods: function() {
           return [
             ['moudle2-one', module2, module2, 1]
           ];
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ describe('Bitcoin DB', function() {
       db.modules = [module1, module2];
 
       var methods = db.getAPIMethods();
-      methods.length.should.equal(4);
+      methods.length.should.equal(5);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/test/modules/address.unit.js b/test/modules/address.unit.js
index d5c10499..2741dfbc 100644
--- a/test/modules/address.unit.js
+++ b/test/modules/address.unit.js
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ var errors = bitcoindjs.errors;
 
 describe('AddressModule', function() {
 
-  describe('#methods', function() {
+  describe('#getAPIMethods', function() {
     it('should return the correct methods', function() {
       var am = new AddressModule({});
-      var methods = am.methods();
+      var methods = am.getAPIMethods();
       methods.length.should.equal(4);
     });
   });