diff --git a/include/llvm/Instruction.h b/include/llvm/Instruction.h
index 45959cc..88f5ce1 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Instruction.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Instruction.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
   void getAllMetadataImpl(SmallVectorImpl<std::pair<unsigned,MDNode*> > &)const;
   void getAllMetadataOtherThanDebugLocImpl(SmallVectorImpl<std::pair<unsigned,
                                            MDNode*> > &) const;
-  void removeAllMetadata();
+  void clearMetadataHashEntries();
 public:
   //===--------------------------------------------------------------------===//
   // Predicates and helper methods.
diff --git a/lib/VMCore/Instruction.cpp b/lib/VMCore/Instruction.cpp
index 9792ada..05bed4c 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/Instruction.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/Instruction.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 // Out of line virtual method, so the vtable, etc has a home.
 Instruction::~Instruction() {
   assert(Parent == 0 && "Instruction still linked in the program!");
-  if (hasMetadata())
-    removeAllMetadata();
+  if (hasMetadataHashEntry())
+    clearMetadataHashEntries();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp b/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp
index 22e7587..023799c 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp
@@ -563,13 +563,11 @@
 }
 
 
-/// removeAllMetadata - Remove all metadata from this instruction.
-void Instruction::removeAllMetadata() {
-  assert(hasMetadata() && "Caller should check");
-  DbgLoc = DebugLoc();
-  if (hasMetadataHashEntry()) {
-    getContext().pImpl->MetadataStore.erase(this);
-    setHasMetadataHashEntry(false);
-  }
+/// clearMetadataHashEntries - Clear all hashtable-based metadata from
+/// this instruction.
+void Instruction::clearMetadataHashEntries() {
+  assert(hasMetadataHashEntry() && "Caller should check");
+  getContext().pImpl->MetadataStore.erase(this);
+  setHasMetadataHashEntry(false);
 }