diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
index f0d4beb7fc..dcfcecd3bb 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.VirtualEarth = OpenLayers.Class(
      * Return:
      * {Object} MapObject Pixel from x and y parameters
      */
-    pObjectPixelFromXY: function(x, y) {
+    getMapObjectPixelFromXY: function(x, y) {
         return new Msn.VE.Pixel(x, y);
     },