diff --git a/include/linuxdeploy/core/appdir.h b/include/linuxdeploy/core/appdir.h
index 290d6cc..d3f2323 100644
--- a/include/linuxdeploy/core/appdir.h
+++ b/include/linuxdeploy/core/appdir.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace linuxdeploy {
                     std::vector<desktopfile::DesktopFile> deployedDesktopFiles();
 
                     // create symlinks for AppRun, desktop file and icon in the AppDir root directory
-                    bool createLinksInAppDirRoot(const desktopfile::DesktopFile& desktopFile, boost::filesystem::path customAppRunPath = "");
+                    bool setUpAppDirRoot(const desktopfile::DesktopFile& desktopFile, boost::filesystem::path customAppRunPath = "");
 
                     // list all executables in <AppDir>/usr/bin
                     // this function does not perform a recursive search, but only searches the bin directory
diff --git a/src/core.cpp b/src/core.cpp
index 920f3f5..0a8f58e 100644
--- a/src/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace linuxdeploy {
         try {
             desktopfile::DesktopFile desktopFile = getMainDesktopFile(desktopFilePaths, deployedDesktopFiles);
             ldLog() << "Deploying desktop file:" << desktopFile.path() << std::endl;
-            return appDir.createLinksInAppDirRoot(desktopFile, customAppRunPath);
+            return appDir.setUpAppDirRoot(desktopFile, customAppRunPath);
         } catch (const DeployError& er) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/core/appdir.cpp b/src/core/appdir.cpp
index 861fa48..656dfbc 100644
--- a/src/core/appdir.cpp
+++ b/src/core/appdir.cpp
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ namespace linuxdeploy {
                 return desktopFiles;
             }
 
-            bool AppDir::createLinksInAppDirRoot(const DesktopFile& desktopFile, boost::filesystem::path customAppRunPath) {
+            bool AppDir::setUpAppDirRoot(const DesktopFile& desktopFile, boost::filesystem::path customAppRunPath) {
                 ldLog() << "Deploying desktop file to AppDir root:" << desktopFile.path() << std::endl;
 
                 // copy desktop file to root directory