diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index 35faa40756..d5f5031561 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ class Item
 	 * @param array $item
 	 * @return boolean item is too old
 	 */
-	public static function tooOld(array $item)
+	public static function isTooOld(array $item)
 	{
 		// check for create date and expire time
 		$expire_interval = DI::config()->get('system', 'dbclean-expire-days', 0);
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Feed.php b/src/Protocol/Feed.php
index 5d682d837e..6390fab658 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Feed.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/Feed.php
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ class Feed
 			} elseif (!Item::isValid($item)) {
 				Logger::info('Feed item is invalid', ['created' => $item['created'], 'uid' => $item['uid'], 'uri' => $item['uri']]);
 				continue;
-			} elseif (Item::tooOld($item)) {
+			} elseif (Item::isTooOld($item)) {
 				Logger::info('Feed is too old', ['created' => $item['created'], 'uid' => $item['uid'], 'uri' => $item['uri']]);
 				continue;
 			}