diff --git a/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreemodel.cpp b/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreemodel.cpp
index fd702609851..eadb9fcebd7 100644
--- a/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreemodel.cpp
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ void QgsLayerTreeModel::setLegendFilter( const QgsMapSettings *settings, bool us
     {
       blockingHitTest->run();
       mHitTestResults = blockingHitTest->results();
-      onHitTestResultsChanged();
+      handleHitTestResults();
     }
   }
   else
@@ -675,11 +675,11 @@ void QgsLayerTreeModel::setLegendFilter( const QgsMapSettings *settings, bool us
 
     mLegendFilterMapSettings.reset();
 
-    onHitTestResultsChanged();
+    handleHitTestResults();
   }
 }
 
-void QgsLayerTreeModel::onHitTestResultsChanged()
+void QgsLayerTreeModel::handleHitTestResults()
 {
   // temporarily disable autocollapse so that legend nodes stay visible
   int bkAutoCollapse = autoCollapseLegendNodes();
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ void QgsLayerTreeModel::hitTestTaskCompleted()
   if ( mHitTestTask )
   {
     mHitTestResults = mHitTestTask->results();
-    onHitTestResultsChanged();
+    handleHitTestResults();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreemodel.h b/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreemodel.h
index f2393bc38de..c02ab0c1e19 100644
--- a/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreemodel.h
+++ b/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreemodel.h
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsLayerTreeModel : public QAbstractItemModel
     void hitTestTaskCompleted();
 
   private:
-    void onHitTestResultsChanged();
+    void handleHitTestResults();
 
 
 };