diff --git a/api client.py b/api client.py
index 4e896691..ab6b6b9a 100644
--- a/api client.py	
+++ b/api client.py	
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ print api.helloWorld(inputstr1, inputstr2)
 print api.add(2,3)
 
 print 'Let\'s set the status bar message.'
-print api.statusbar("new status bar message")
+print api.statusBar("new status bar message")
 
 print 'Let\'s list our addresses:'
 print api.listAddresses()
diff --git a/bitmessagemain.py b/bitmessagemain.py
index 37b2b8f4..a2f9d609 100755
--- a/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -3323,7 +3323,7 @@ class MySimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler(SimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler):
         elif method == 'add':
             (a,b) = params
             return a+b
-        elif method == 'statusbar':
+        elif method == 'statusBar':
             message, = params
             apiSignalQueue.put(('updateStatusBar',message))
         elif method == 'listAddresses':