diff --git a/synapse/state.py b/synapse/state.py
index 4f8b4d976..ca8e1ca63 100644
--- a/synapse/state.py
+++ b/synapse/state.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class StateHandler(object):
         else:
             event.depth = 0
 
-        current_state = yield self.store.get_current_state(
+        current_state = yield self.store.get_current_state_pdu(
             key.context, key.type, key.state_key
         )
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/pdu.py b/synapse/storage/pdu.py
index 13adc581e..a24ce7ab7 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/pdu.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/pdu.py
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ class StatePduStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
         txn.execute(query, query_args)
 
-    def get_current_state(self, context, pdu_type, state_key):
+    def get_current_state_pdu(self, context, pdu_type, state_key):
         """For a given context, pdu_type, state_key 3-tuple, return what is
         currently considered the current state.
 
@@ -595,10 +595,10 @@ class StatePduStore(SQLBaseStore):
         """
 
         return self._db_pool.runInteraction(
-            self._get_current_state, context, pdu_type, state_key
+            self._get_current_state_pdu, context, pdu_type, state_key
         )
 
-    def _get_current_state(self, txn, context, pdu_type, state_key):
+    def _get_current_state_pdu(self, txn, context, pdu_type, state_key):
         return self._get_current_interaction(txn, context, pdu_type, state_key)
 
     def _get_current_interaction(self, txn, context, pdu_type, state_key):