diff --git a/src/blocks/scratch3_event.js b/src/blocks/scratch3_event.js
index 8e3a302cc..a486bda09 100644
--- a/src/blocks/scratch3_event.js
+++ b/src/blocks/scratch3_event.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Scratch3EventBlocks {
     }
 
     touchingObject (args, util) {
-        return util.target.touchingObject(args.TOUCHINGOBJECTMENU);
+        return util.target.isTouchingObject(args.TOUCHINGOBJECTMENU);
     }
 
     hatGreaterThanPredicate (args, util) {
diff --git a/src/blocks/scratch3_sensing.js b/src/blocks/scratch3_sensing.js
index ff0beac89..9e1d37a50 100644
--- a/src/blocks/scratch3_sensing.js
+++ b/src/blocks/scratch3_sensing.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class Scratch3SensingBlocks {
     }
 
     touchingObject (args, util) {
-        return util.target.touchingObject(args.TOUCHINGOBJECTMENU);
+        return util.target.isTouchingObject(args.TOUCHINGOBJECTMENU);
     }
 
     touchingColor (args, util) {
diff --git a/src/sprites/rendered-target.js b/src/sprites/rendered-target.js
index 6beb72a27..3acd83b0f 100644
--- a/src/sprites/rendered-target.js
+++ b/src/sprites/rendered-target.js
@@ -725,11 +725,11 @@ class RenderedTarget extends Target {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return whether touching the mouse, an edge, or a sprite.
+     * Return whether this target is touching the mouse, an edge, or a sprite.
      * @param {string} requestedObject an id for mouse or edge, or a sprite name.
      * @return {boolean} True if the sprite is touching the object.
      */
-    touchingObject (requestedObject) {
+    isTouchingObject (requestedObject) {
         if (requestedObject === '_mouse_') {
             if (!this.runtime.ioDevices.mouse) return false;
             const mouseX = this.runtime.ioDevices.mouse.getClientX();