diff --git a/SwiftGit2/Repository.swift b/SwiftGit2/Repository.swift
index b53c0c3..bd5d903 100644
--- a/SwiftGit2/Repository.swift
+++ b/SwiftGit2/Repository.swift
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ final public class Repository {
 
 	// MARK: - Status
 
-	public func getRepositoryStatus() -> Result<[StatusEntry], NSError> {
+	public func status() -> Result<[StatusEntry], NSError> {
 
 		var returnArray = [StatusEntry]()
 
diff --git a/SwiftGit2Tests/RepositorySpec.swift b/SwiftGit2Tests/RepositorySpec.swift
index d34085e..005ed39 100644
--- a/SwiftGit2Tests/RepositorySpec.swift
+++ b/SwiftGit2Tests/RepositorySpec.swift
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class RepositorySpec: QuickSpec {
 				let branch = repo.localBranch(named: "master").value!
 				expect(repo.checkout(branch, strategy: CheckoutStrategy.None)).to(haveSucceeded())
 
-				let status = repo.getRepositoryStatus()
+				let status = repo.status()
 
 				expect(status.value?.count).to(equal(0))
 
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ class RepositorySpec: QuickSpec {
 				let branchWithStatus = repoWithStatus.localBranch(named: "master").value!
 				expect(repoWithStatus.checkout(branchWithStatus, strategy: CheckoutStrategy.None)).to(haveSucceeded())
 
-				let statusWithStatus = repoWithStatus.getRepositoryStatus()
+				let statusWithStatus = repoWithStatus.status()
 
 				expect(statusWithStatus.value?.count).to(equal(5))
 			}