diff --git a/gtk/gtkrc.c b/gtk/gtkrc.c
index fb29b4d574..6cc3eccd2a 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkrc.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkrc.c
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ typedef  GdkPixmap * (*GtkImageLoader) (GdkWindow   *window,
 */
 
 void
-gtk_rc_set_loader(GtkImageLoader loader)
+gtk_rc_set_image_loader(GtkImageLoader loader)
 {
 	image_loader = loader;
 }
diff --git a/gtk/gtkrc.h b/gtk/gtkrc.h
index 28ce607124..56225e1818 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkrc.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkrc.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ typedef  GdkPixmap * (*GtkImageLoader) (GdkWindow   *window,
 					GdkBitmap  **mask,
 					GdkColor    *transparent_color,
 					const gchar *filename);
-void	  gtk_rc_set_loader(GtkImageLoader loader);
+void	  gtk_rc_set_image_loader(GtkImageLoader loader);
 
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus