diff --git a/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp b/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
index 556dc2de5..fc098afd3 100644
--- a/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
+++ b/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ QStringList AutoType::windowTitles()
     return m_plugin->windowTitles();
 }
 
-void AutoType::_performAutoType(const Entry* entry, QWidget* hideWindow, const QString& customSequence, WId window)
+void AutoType::executeAutoType(const Entry* entry, QWidget* hideWindow, const QString& customSequence, WId window)
 {
     if (m_inAutoType || !m_plugin) {
         return;
@@ -677,5 +677,5 @@ void AutoType::performAutoType(const Entry* entry, QWidget* hideWindow, const QS
             return;
         }
     }
-    _performAutoType(entry, hideWindow, customSequence, window);
+    executeAutoType(entry, hideWindow, customSequence, window);
 }
diff --git a/src/autotype/AutoType.h b/src/autotype/AutoType.h
index 9c3685b55..f800ab1e6 100644
--- a/src/autotype/AutoType.h
+++ b/src/autotype/AutoType.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class AutoType : public QObject
 
 public:
     QStringList windowTitles();
-    void _performAutoType(const Entry* entry,
+    void executeAutoType(const Entry* entry,
                           QWidget* hideWindow = nullptr,
                           const QString& customSequence = QString(),
                           WId window = 0);