diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index fa509386f8..b850d28d63 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -1089,9 +1089,9 @@ OpenLayers.Util.getArgs = function() {
  * @returns A unique id string, built on the passed in prefix
  * @type String
  */
-OpenLayers.Util.CreateID = function(prefix) {
+OpenLayers.Util.createUniqueID = function(prefix) {
     if (prefix == null) {
         prefix = "id_";
     }
     return prefix + Math.round(Math.random() * 10000);        
-};
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+};