diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 5bad225..4a6a600 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ One can authenticate using plain-text logins as follows:
 
 ```js
 // logging in with e-mail
-ddpclient.call("login", [
+ddpclient.send("login", [
   { user : { email : "user@domain.com" }, password : "password" }
 ], function (err, result) { ... });
 
 // logging in with username
-ddpclient.call("login", [
+ddpclient.send("login", [
   { user : { username : "username" }, password : "password" }
 ], function (err, result) { ... });
 ```
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ ddpclient.connect(function(error, wasReconnect) {
     /*
      * Call a Meteor Method
      */
-    ddpclient.call(
+    ddpclient.send(
       'deletePosts',             // name of Meteor Method being called
       ['foo', 'bar'],            // parameters to send to Meteor Method
       function (err, result) {   // callback which returns the method call results
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ddpclient.connect(function(error, wasReconnect) {
   var Random = require("ddp-random"),
       random = Random.createWithSeeds("randomSeed");  // seed an id generator
 
-  ddpclient.callWithRandomSeed(
+  ddpclient.sendWithRandomSeed(
     'createPost',              // name of Meteor Method being called
     [{ _id : random.id(),      // generate the id on the client
       body : "asdf" }],
diff --git a/examples/example.js b/examples/example.js
index 23038fa..8b6e154 100644
--- a/examples/example.js
+++ b/examples/example.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ddpclient.connect(function(error, wasReconnect) {
     /*
      * Call a Meteor Method
      */
-    ddpclient.call(
+    ddpclient.send(
       "deletePosts",             // name of Meteor Method being called
       ["foo", "bar"],            // parameters to send to Meteor Method
       function (err, result) {   // callback which returns the method call results
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ddpclient.connect(function(error, wasReconnect) {
   var Random = require("ddp-random"),
       random = Random.createWithSeeds("randomSeed");  // seed an id generator
 
-  ddpclient.callWithRandomSeed(
+  ddpclient.sendWithRandomSeed(
     "createPost",              // name of Meteor Method being called
     [{ _id : random.id(),      // generate the id on the client
       body : "asdf" }],
diff --git a/lib/ddp-client.js b/lib/ddp-client.js
index 9e7ad73..d1471d5 100644
--- a/lib/ddp-client.js
+++ b/lib/ddp-client.js
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ DDPClient.prototype.close = function() {
 // call a method on the server,
 //
 // callback = function(err, result)
-DDPClient.prototype.call = function(name, params, callback, updatedCallback) {
+DDPClient.prototype.send = function(name, params, callback, updatedCallback) {
   var self = this;
   var id = self._getNextId();
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ DDPClient.prototype.call = function(name, params, callback, updatedCallback) {
 };
 
 
-DDPClient.prototype.callWithRandomSeed = function(name, params, randomSeed, callback, updatedCallback) {
+DDPClient.prototype.sendWithRandomSeed = function(name, params, randomSeed, callback, updatedCallback) {
   var self = this;
   var id = self._getNextId();
 
diff --git a/test/ddp-client.js b/test/ddp-client.js
index 31469d8..f88c5a3 100644
--- a/test/ddp-client.js
+++ b/test/ddp-client.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe("Connect to remote server", function() {
 
     assert(wsConstructor.calledOnce);
     assert(wsConstructor.calledWithNew());
-    assert(wsConstructor.call);
+    assert(wsConstructor.send);
     assert.deepEqual(wsConstructor.args, [['ws://localhost:3000/websocket', null, {}]]);
   });
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe('Automatic reconnection', function() {
     ddpclient._send = Function.prototype;
 
     ddpclient.connect();
-    ddpclient.call();
+    ddpclient.send();
 
     assert("_test" in ddpclient._pendingMethods)
   });
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ describe('Automatic reconnection', function() {
     ddpclient._send = Function.prototype;
 
     ddpclient.connect();
-    ddpclient.call();
+    ddpclient.send();
 
     assert("_test" in ddpclient._pendingMethods)
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ describe('Automatic reconnection', function() {
     ddpclient._send = Function.prototype;
 
     ddpclient.connect();
-    ddpclient.call();
+    ddpclient.send();
 
     assert("_test" in ddpclient._pendingMethods)