diff --git a/py-json/realm.py b/py-json/realm.py
index 2aec0867..b5cab74e 100755
--- a/py-json/realm.py
+++ b/py-json/realm.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Realm(LFCliBase):
         return sta_list
 
     # removes port by eid/eidpn
-    def removeVlanByEid(self, eid):
+    def remove_vlan_by_eid(self, eid):
         if (eid is None) or ("" == eid):
             raise ValueError("removeVlanByEid wants eid like 1.1.sta0 but given[%s]" % eid)
         hunks = eid.split('.')
diff --git a/py-json/realm_test.py b/py-json/realm_test.py
index ea066bd6..dd1b6573 100755
--- a/py-json/realm_test.py
+++ b/py-json/realm_test.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ station_map = localrealm.find_ports_like("sta+")
 for eid,record in station_map.items():
     pprint(eid)
     # a list of these objects is not super useful unless
-    localrealm.removeVlanByEid(eid)
+    localrealm.remove_vlan_by_eid(eid)
     time.sleep(0.03)
 
 # convert station map to plain list