diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/App/Area.cpp b/src/Mod/Path/App/Area.cpp
index b979a6d155..30d680ff12 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/App/Area.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/App/Area.cpp
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ private:
     }
 };
 
-std::shared_ptr<Area> Area::getClearedAreaFromPath(const Toolpath *path, double diameter, double zmax) {
+std::shared_ptr<Area> Area::getClearedArea(const Toolpath *path, double diameter, double zmax) {
     build();
 
     // Precision losses in arc/segment conversions (multiples of Accuracy):
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Area> Area::getClearedAreaFromPath(const Toolpath *path, double
     CAreaConfig conf(params, /*no_fit_arcs*/ true);
 
     Base::Vector3d pos = Base::Vector3d(0, 0, zmax + 1);
-    printf("getClearedAreaFromPath(path, diameter=%g, zmax=%g:\n", diameter, zmax);
+    printf("getClearedArea(path, diameter=%g, zmax=%g:\n", diameter, zmax);
     // printf("Gcode:\n");
     for (auto c : path->getCommands()) {
         // printf("\t%s ", c->Name.c_str());
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Area> Area::getRestArea(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Area>> clear
     remaining.Clip(toClipperOp(Area::OperationDifference), &*(clearedAreasInPlane.myArea), SubjectFill, ClipFill);
 
     // rest = intersect(clearable, offset(remaining, dTool))
-    // add buffer to dTool to compensate for oversizing in getClearedAreaFromPath
+    // add buffer to dTool to compensate for oversizing in getClearedArea
     printf("Compute rest\n");
     CArea restCArea(remaining);
     restCArea.OffsetWithClipper(diameter + buffer, JoinType, EndType, params.MiterLimit, roundPrecision);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/App/Area.h b/src/Mod/Path/App/Area.h
index af21097705..8056f4a3da 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/App/Area.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/App/Area.h
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public:
         const std::vector<double>& heights = std::vector<double>(),
         const TopoDS_Shape& plane = TopoDS_Shape());
 
-    std::shared_ptr<Area> getClearedAreaFromPath(const Toolpath *path, double diameter, double zmax);
+    std::shared_ptr<Area> getClearedArea(const Toolpath *path, double diameter, double zmax);
     std::shared_ptr<Area> getRestArea(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Area>> clearedAreas, double diameter);
     TopoDS_Shape toTopoShape();
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/App/AreaPy.xml b/src/Mod/Path/App/AreaPy.xml
index 209765c3e0..a38a84aec1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/App/AreaPy.xml
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/App/AreaPy.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ same algorithm</UserDocu>
           <UserDocu></UserDocu>
       </Documentation>
     </Methode>
-    <Methode Name="getClearedAreaFromPath">
+    <Methode Name="getClearedArea">
       <Documentation>
           <UserDocu></UserDocu>
       </Documentation>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/App/AreaPyImp.cpp b/src/Mod/Path/App/AreaPyImp.cpp
index 5ee87a3a9c..a0a85b930b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/App/AreaPyImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/App/AreaPyImp.cpp
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ static const PyMethodDef areaOverrides[] = {
         "of this Area is used if section mode is 'Workplane'.",
     },
     {
-        "getClearedAreaFromPath",nullptr,0,
-        "getClearedAreaFromPath(path, diameter, zmax):\n"
+        "getClearedArea",nullptr,0,
+        "getClearedArea(path, diameter, zmax):\n"
         "Gets the area cleared when a tool of the specified diameter follows the gcode represented in the path, ignoring cleared space above zmax.\n",
     },
     {
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ PyObject* AreaPy::makeSections(PyObject *args, PyObject *keywds)
     } PY_CATCH_OCC
 }
 
-PyObject* AreaPy::getClearedAreaFromPath(PyObject *args)
+PyObject* AreaPy::getClearedArea(PyObject *args)
 {
     PY_TRY {
         PyObject *pyPath;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ PyObject* AreaPy::getClearedAreaFromPath(PyObject *args)
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 	const PathPy *path = static_cast<PathPy*>(pyPath);
-        std::shared_ptr<Area> clearedArea = getAreaPtr()->getClearedAreaFromPath(path->getToolpathPtr(), diameter, zmax);
+        std::shared_ptr<Area> clearedArea = getAreaPtr()->getClearedArea(path->getToolpathPtr(), diameter, zmax);
         auto pyClearedArea = Py::asObject(new AreaPy(new Area(*clearedArea, true)));
         return Py::new_reference_to(pyClearedArea);
     } PY_CATCH_OCC
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/Path/Op/Area.py b/src/Mod/Path/Path/Op/Area.py
index 36d0c923eb..5f9e3a759f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/Path/Op/Area.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/Path/Op/Area.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class ObjectOp(PathOp.ObjectOp):
                     if hasattr(op, "Active") and op.Active and op.Path:
                         tool = op.Proxy.tool if hasattr(op.Proxy, "tool") else op.ToolController.Proxy.getTool(op.ToolController)
                         diameter = tool.Diameter.getValueAs("mm")
-                        sectionClearedAreas.append(area.getClearedAreaFromPath(op.Path, diameter, z+0.001))
+                        sectionClearedAreas.append(area.getClearedArea(op.Path, diameter, z+0.001))
                         # debugZ = -1.5
                         # if debugZ -.1 < z and z < debugZ + .1:
                         #     debugObj = obj.Document.addObject("Part::Feature", "Debug_{}_{}".format(debugZ, op.Name))