diff --git a/include/gpsread.h b/include/gpsread.h
index edabf8a4..a3cc7747 100644
--- a/include/gpsread.h
+++ b/include/gpsread.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ int gps_config();
 bool gps_hasfix();
 void gps_storelocation(gpsStatus_t *gps_store);
 void gps_loop(void *pvParameters);
-time_t fetch_gpsTime(uint16_t *msec);
-time_t fetch_gpsTime(void);
+time_t get_gpstime(uint16_t *msec);
+time_t get_gpstime(void);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gpsread.cpp b/src/gpsread.cpp
index 03318284..b1f6db81 100644
--- a/src/gpsread.cpp
+++ b/src/gpsread.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ bool gps_hasfix() {
 }
 
 // function to fetch current time from struct; note: this is costly
-time_t fetch_gpsTime(uint16_t *msec) {
+time_t get_gpstime(uint16_t *msec) {
 
   time_t time_sec = 0;
 
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@ time_t fetch_gpsTime(uint16_t *msec) {
 
   return timeIsValid(time_sec);
 
-} // fetch_gpsTime()
+} // get_gpstime()
 
-time_t fetch_gpsTime(void) {
+time_t get_gpstime(void) {
   uint16_t msec;
-  return fetch_gpsTime(&msec);
+  return get_gpstime(&msec);
 }
 
 // GPS serial feed FreeRTos Task