diff --git a/anki/models.py b/anki/models.py
index 64f41b9b0..06060fa4a 100644
--- a/anki/models.py
+++ b/anki/models.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ select id from cards where fid in (select id from facts where mid = ?)""",
             return fields
         self._transformFields(m, add)
 
-    def delField(self, m, field):
+    def remField(self, m, field):
         idx = m['flds'].index(field)
         m['flds'].remove(field)
         self._updateFieldOrds(m)
@@ -338,12 +338,13 @@ select id from cards where fid in (select id from facts where mid = ?)""",
         return t
 
     def addTemplate(self, m, template):
+        "Note: should deck.genCards() afterwards."
         self.deck.modSchema()
         m['tmpls'].append(template)
         self._updateTemplOrds(m)
         self.save(m)
 
-    def delTemplate(self, m, template):
+    def remTemplate(self, m, template):
         self.deck.modSchema()
         ord = m['tmpls'].index(template)
         cids = self.deck.db.list("""
diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 332856fbd..655fac32c 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def test_fields():
     d.models.renameField(m, f, "bar")
     assert d.getFact(d.models.fids(m)[0])['bar'] == ''
     # delete back
-    d.models.delField(m, m['flds'][1])
+    d.models.remField(m, m['flds'][1])
     assert d.getFact(d.models.fids(m)[0]).fields == ["1", ""]
     # move 0 -> 1
     d.models.moveField(m, m['flds'][0], 1)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_templates():
     assert c.ord == 1
     assert c2.ord == 0
     # removing a template should delete its cards
-    d.models.delTemplate(m, m['tmpls'][0])
+    d.models.remTemplate(m, m['tmpls'][0])
     assert d.cardCount() == 1
     # and should have updated the other cards' ordinals
     c = f.cards()[0]