diff --git a/Lib/compiler/misc.py b/Lib/compiler/misc.py
index f85d708..e57acae 100644
--- a/Lib/compiler/misc.py
+++ b/Lib/compiler/misc.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         return len(self.elts)
     def add(self, elt):
         self.elts[elt] = elt
-    def items(self):
+    def elements(self):
         return self.elts.keys()
     def has_elt(self, elt):
         return self.elts.has_key(elt)
diff --git a/Tools/compiler/compiler/misc.py b/Tools/compiler/compiler/misc.py
index f85d708..e57acae 100644
--- a/Tools/compiler/compiler/misc.py
+++ b/Tools/compiler/compiler/misc.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         return len(self.elts)
     def add(self, elt):
         self.elts[elt] = elt
-    def items(self):
+    def elements(self):
         return self.elts.keys()
     def has_elt(self, elt):
         return self.elts.has_key(elt)