diff --git a/src/item/Item.js b/src/item/Item.js
index 7a1cbbb4..446646aa 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/item/Item.js
@@ -591,8 +591,8 @@ Item = Base.extend({
 		// TODO: Handle flags, add TransformFlag class and convert to bit mask
 		// for quicker checking
 		// TODO: Call transform on chidren only if 'children' flag is provided
-		if (this.transformContent)
-			this.transformContent(matrix, flags);
+		if (this._transform)
+			this._transform(matrix, flags);
 		if (this.children) {
 			for (var i = 0, l = this.children.length; i < l; i++) {
 				var child = this.children[i];
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ Item = Base.extend({
 	},
 
 /*
-	transformContent: function(matrix, flags) {
+	_transform: function(matrix, flags) {
 		// The code that performs the actual transformation of content,
 		// if defined. Item itself does not define this.
 	},
diff --git a/src/item/PlacedSymbol.js b/src/item/PlacedSymbol.js
index 0ce6021d..a822e8db 100644
--- a/src/item/PlacedSymbol.js
+++ b/src/item/PlacedSymbol.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ PlacedSymbol = Item.extend({
 		this._size = this._bounds.size;
 	},
 	
-	transformContent: function(matrix, flags) {
+	_transform: function(matrix, flags) {
 		var width = this._size.width;
 		var height = this._size.height;
 		var x = width * -0.5;
diff --git a/src/item/Raster.js b/src/item/Raster.js
index e36a28b4..68d7b60d 100644
--- a/src/item/Raster.js
+++ b/src/item/Raster.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Raster = Item.extend({
 		this._canvas = canvas;
 	},
 	
-	transformContent: function(matrix, flags) {
+	_transform: function(matrix, flags) {
 		// In order to set the right context transformation when drawing the
 		// raster, simply preconcatenate the internal matrix with the provided
 		// one.
diff --git a/src/path/Path.js b/src/path/Path.js
index ccf4e147..e3432972 100644
--- a/src/path/Path.js
+++ b/src/path/Path.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Path = PathItem.extend({
 		return -result.b;
 	},
 
-	transformContent: function(matrix, flags) {
+	_transform: function(matrix, flags) {
 		var coords = new Array(6);
 		for (var i = 0, l = this._segments.length; i < l; i++) {
 			var segment = this._segments[i];