diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py
index 643f026b96..e248d25a67 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def _getCustomDir(solver):
 
 
 def _getCustomBase(solver):
-    path = settings.getCustomDir()
+    path = settings.get_custom_dir()
     if not os.path.isdir(path):
         raise DirectoryDoesNotExistError("Invalid path")
     return path
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/settings.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/settings.py
index 2cdca32a90..da18ac4f4e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/settings.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/settings.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def get_write_comments(name):
 
 
 # ******** working directory parameter ***********************************************************
-def getCustomDir():
+def get_custom_dir():
     param_group = FreeCAD.ParamGet(_GENERAL_PARAM)
     return param_group.GetString("CustomDirectoryPath")