diff --git a/src/kcmodule.h b/src/kcmodule.h
--- a/src/kcmodule.h
+++ b/src/kcmodule.h
@@ -377,8 +377,15 @@
 
     /**
      * Calling this slot is equivalent to emitting changed(true).
+     * @deprecated see markAsChanged
      */
-    void changed();
+    KCONFIGWIDGETS_DEPRECATED void changed();
+
+    /**
+     * Calling this slot is equivalent to emitting changed(true).
+     */
+    void markAsChanged();
+
 
     /**
      * A managed widget was changed, the widget settings and the current
diff --git a/src/kcmodule.cpp b/src/kcmodule.cpp
--- a/src/kcmodule.cpp
+++ b/src/kcmodule.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@
 }
 
 void KCModule::changed()
+{
+    markAsChanged();
+}
+
+void KCModule::markAsChanged()
 {
     emit changed(true);
 }