diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/CCNode.h b/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/CCNode.h
index 45c919a7..d2059079 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/CCNode.h
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/CCNode.h
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ public:
     GEODE_DLL size_t getEventListenerCount();
 
     template <class T = CCNode>
-    T* getChildOfType(int index) {
+    T* getChildByType(int index) {
         size_t indexCounter = 0;
         if (this->getChildrenCount() == 0) return nullptr;
         // start from end for negative index
diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/utils/cocos.hpp b/loader/include/Geode/utils/cocos.hpp
index 5412f112..0c16818b 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/utils/cocos.hpp
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/utils/cocos.hpp
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ namespace geode::cocos {
      */
     template <class Type = cocos2d::CCNode>
     static Type* getChildOfType(cocos2d::CCNode* node, int index) {
-        return node->getChildOfType<Type>(index);
+        return node->getChildByType<Type>(index);
     }
 
     /**