diff --git a/python/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.sip.in b/python/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.sip.in
index d38c42e8125..376845e90d5 100644
--- a/python/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.sip.in
@@ -150,19 +150,19 @@ Get the name of the field with unique identifiers
 Set the name of the field with unique identifiers
 %End
 
-    void setPostpone( bool postpone );
+    void setLazy( bool lazy );
 %Docstring
-Sets the postpone mode. If ``postpone`` is true, then the loading is
+Sets the lazy mode. If ``lazy`` is true, then the loading is
 delayed until an explicit reloading of the layer.
 
-:param postpone: True to delay the loading, false otherwise
+:param lazy: True to delay the loading, false otherwise
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.2
 %End
 
-    bool postpone() const;
+    bool isLazy() const;
 %Docstring
-Returns the postpone mode.
+Returns the lazy mode.
 
 :return: True if the loading is delayed, false otherwise.
 
diff --git a/src/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.cpp b/src/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.cpp
index 05929797cfc..1ba6b0c3991 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.cpp
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ QgsVirtualLayerDefinition QgsVirtualLayerDefinition::fromUrl( const QUrl &url )
         }
       }
     }
-    else if ( key == QLatin1String( "postpone" ) )
+    else if ( key == QLatin1String( "lazy" ) )
     {
-      def.setPostpone( true );
+      def.setLazy( true );
     }
   }
   def.setFields( fields );
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ QUrl QgsVirtualLayerDefinition::toUrl() const
       url.addQueryItem( QStringLiteral( "field" ), f.name() + ":text" );
   }
 
-  if ( postpone() )
+  if ( isLazy() )
   {
-    url.addQueryItem( QStringLiteral( "postpone" ), QLatin1String( "" ) );
+    url.addQueryItem( QStringLiteral( "lazy" ), QLatin1String( "" ) );
   }
 
   return url;
diff --git a/src/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.h b/src/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.h
index fb8e2cdcf17..a942d7b9f0e 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsvirtuallayerdefinition.h
@@ -132,19 +132,19 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVirtualLayerDefinition
     void setUid( const QString &uid ) { mUid = uid; }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the postpone mode. If \a postpone is true, then the loading is
+     * Sets the lazy mode. If \a lazy is true, then the loading is
      * delayed until an explicit reloading of the layer.
-     * \param postpone True to delay the loading, false otherwise
+     * \param lazy True to delay the loading, false otherwise
      * \since QGIS 3.2
      */
-    void setPostpone( bool postpone ) { mPostpone = postpone; }
+    void setLazy( bool lazy ) { mLazy = lazy; }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the postpone mode.
+     * Returns the lazy mode.
      * \returns True if the loading is delayed, false otherwise.
      * \since QGIS 3.2
      */
-    bool postpone() const { return mPostpone; }
+    bool isLazy() const { return mLazy; }
 
     //! Get the name of the geometry field. Empty if no geometry field
     QString geometryField() const { return mGeometryField; }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVirtualLayerDefinition
     QString mGeometryField;
     QString mFilePath;
     QgsFields mFields;
-    bool mPostpone = false;
+    bool mLazy = false;
     QgsWkbTypes::Type mGeometryWkbType = QgsWkbTypes::Unknown;
     long mGeometrySrid = 0;
 };
diff --git a/src/core/qgsvirtuallayertask.cpp b/src/core/qgsvirtuallayertask.cpp
index 159ea528738..6f9a212153b 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvirtuallayertask.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsvirtuallayertask.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ QgsVirtualLayerTask::QgsVirtualLayerTask( const QgsVirtualLayerDefinition &defin
   : QgsTask()
   , mDefinition( definition )
 {
-  mDefinition.setPostpone( true );
+  mDefinition.setLazy( true );
   mLayer = qgis::make_unique<QgsVectorLayer>( mDefinition.toString(), "layer", "virtual" );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/providers/virtual/qgsvirtuallayerprovider.cpp b/src/providers/virtual/qgsvirtuallayerprovider.cpp
index c4ac72e853b..b71cbd327a7 100644
--- a/src/providers/virtual/qgsvirtuallayerprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/virtual/qgsvirtuallayerprovider.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ QgsVirtualLayerProvider::QgsVirtualLayerProvider( QString const &uri )
   {
     mDefinition = QgsVirtualLayerDefinition::fromUrl( url );
 
-    if ( !mDefinition.postpone() )
+    if ( !mDefinition.isLazy() )
     {
       reloadData();
     }