diff --git a/src/shapes/Image.js b/src/shapes/Image.js
index 0f4dfe69..bb6b09eb 100644
--- a/src/shapes/Image.js
+++ b/src/shapes/Image.js
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ Kinetic.Image.prototype = {
     /**
      * create image buffer which enables more accurate hit detection mapping of the image
      *  by avoiding event detections for transparent pixels
-     * @name createImageBuffer
+     * @name createImageHitRegion
      * @methodOf Kinetic.Image.prototype
      * @param {Function} [callback] callback function to be called once
      *  the buffer image has been created and set
      */
-    createImageBuffer: function(callback) {
+    createImageHitRegion: function(callback) {
         var canvas = new Kinetic.Canvas(this.attrs.width, this.attrs.height);
         var context = canvas.getContext();
         context.drawImage(this.attrs.image, 0, 0);
diff --git a/tests/js/unit/nodeTests.js b/tests/js/unit/nodeTests.js
index d72bb2f1..84b602ef 100644
--- a/tests/js/unit/nodeTests.js
+++ b/tests/js/unit/nodeTests.js
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ Test.Modules.NODE = {
 
                 //console.log(layer.toDataURL());
 
-                cachedShape.createImageBuffer(function() {
+                cachedShape.createImageHitRegion(function() {
 
                     layer.draw();
                     //console.log(layer.toDataURL());
diff --git a/tests/js/unit/shapes/imageTests.js b/tests/js/unit/shapes/imageTests.js
index b11f9d49..c7c6b6db 100644
--- a/tests/js/unit/shapes/imageTests.js
+++ b/tests/js/unit/shapes/imageTests.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Test.Modules.IMAGE = {
 
             layer.add(lion);
 
-            lion.createImageBuffer(function() {
+            lion.createImageHitRegion(function() {
                 stage.add(layer);
                 layer.drawHit();