diff --git a/src/nm-active-connection.c b/src/nm-active-connection.c
index 792ec51a1..7e3b1a60b 100644
--- a/src/nm-active-connection.c
+++ b/src/nm-active-connection.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ nm_active_connection_set_state (NMActiveConnection *self,
 }
 
 const char *
-nm_active_connection_get_name (NMActiveConnection *self)
+nm_active_connection_get_id (NMActiveConnection *self)
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_ACTIVE_CONNECTION (self), NULL);
 
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ nm_active_connection_set_master (NMActiveConnection *self, NMActiveConnection *m
 	}
 
 	nm_log_dbg (LOGD_DEVICE, "(%p): master ActiveConnection is [%p] %s",
-	            self, master, nm_active_connection_get_name (master));
+	            self, master, nm_active_connection_get_id (master));
 
 	priv->master = g_object_ref (master);
 	g_signal_connect (priv->master,
diff --git a/src/nm-active-connection.h b/src/nm-active-connection.h
index fac09e7c0..0d96c8723 100644
--- a/src/nm-active-connection.h
+++ b/src/nm-active-connection.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ NMConnection *nm_active_connection_get_connection (NMActiveConnection *self);
 void          nm_active_connection_set_connection (NMActiveConnection *self,
                                                    NMConnection *connection);
 
-const char *  nm_active_connection_get_name       (NMActiveConnection *self);
+const char *  nm_active_connection_get_id         (NMActiveConnection *self);
 
 const char *  nm_active_connection_get_uuid       (NMActiveConnection *self);
 
diff --git a/src/nm-manager.c b/src/nm-manager.c
index 52a01895e..b14a0daf4 100644
--- a/src/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-manager.c
@@ -4228,7 +4228,7 @@ policy_default_device_changed (GObject *object, GParamSpec *pspec, gpointer user
 	if (ac != priv->primary_connection) {
 		g_clear_object (&priv->primary_connection);
 		priv->primary_connection = ac ? g_object_ref (ac) : NULL;
-		nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "PrimaryConnection now %s", ac ? nm_active_connection_get_name (ac) : "(none)");
+		nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "PrimaryConnection now %s", ac ? nm_active_connection_get_id (ac) : "(none)");
 		g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (self), NM_MANAGER_PRIMARY_CONNECTION);
 	}
 }
@@ -4261,7 +4261,7 @@ policy_activating_device_changed (GObject *object, GParamSpec *pspec, gpointer u
 	if (ac != priv->activating_connection) {
 		g_clear_object (&priv->activating_connection);
 		priv->activating_connection = ac ? g_object_ref (ac) : NULL;
-		nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "ActivatingConnection now %s", ac ? nm_active_connection_get_name (ac) : "(none)");
+		nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "ActivatingConnection now %s", ac ? nm_active_connection_get_id (ac) : "(none)");
 		g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (self), NM_MANAGER_ACTIVATING_CONNECTION);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/nm-policy.c b/src/nm-policy.c
index 2e9567682..dd11d16a9 100644
--- a/src/nm-policy.c
+++ b/src/nm-policy.c
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ process_secondaries (NMPolicy *policy,
 
 			if (connected) {
 				nm_log_dbg (LOGD_DEVICE, "Secondary connection '%s' SUCCEEDED; active path '%s'",
-				            nm_active_connection_get_name (active),
+				            nm_active_connection_get_id (active),
 				            nm_active_connection_get_path (active));
 
 				/* Secondary connection activated */
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ process_secondaries (NMPolicy *policy,
 				}
 			} else {
 				nm_log_dbg (LOGD_DEVICE, "Secondary connection '%s' FAILED; active path '%s'",
-				            nm_active_connection_get_name (active),
+				            nm_active_connection_get_id (active),
 				            nm_active_connection_get_path (active));
 
 				/* Secondary connection failed -> do not watch other connections */