diff --git a/migrationitem.py b/migrationitem.py
index 4d3a13e..c2b1736 100644
--- a/migrationitem.py
+++ b/migrationitem.py
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ class MigrationItem:
         if self.is_removal:
             self._suite = 'testing'
 
-        self._build_name()
+        self._canonicalise_name()
 
-    def _build_name(self):
+    def _canonicalise_name(self):
         parts = self._name.split('/', 3)
         is_removal = self.is_removal
         if len(parts) == 1 or self._architecture == 'source':