diff --git a/script.c b/script.c
index bf07b57..38ebb35 100644
--- a/script.c
+++ b/script.c
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ void script_delete(struct script *script)
 
 /*
  */
-struct script_section *script_section_append(struct script *script,
-					     const char *name)
+struct script_section *script_section_new(struct script *script,
+					  const char *name)
 {
 	struct script_section *section;
 
diff --git a/script.h b/script.h
index 6e59211..fe2950c 100644
--- a/script.h
+++ b/script.h
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ struct script *script_new(void);
 void script_delete(struct script *);
 
 /** create a new section appended to a given tree */
-struct script_section *script_section_append(struct script *script,
-					     const char *name);
+struct script_section *script_section_new(struct script *script,
+					  const char *name);
 /** deletes a section recursvely and removes it from the script */
 void script_section_delete(struct script_section *section);