diff --git a/app/processors/solr_worker.rb b/app/processors/solr_worker.rb
index ee023103..b42d3c00 100644
--- a/app/processors/solr_worker.rb
+++ b/app/processors/solr_worker.rb
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def delete_item_from_sesame(item)
     item.documents.each do |document|
       delete_document_from_sesame(document, repository)
     end
-    delete_item_from_sesame(item, repository)
+    issue_sesame_item_delete(item, repository)
   end
 
   #
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def delete_document_from_sesame(document, repository)
   end
   
   # Deletes statements with the item's URI from Sesame
-  def delete_item_from_sesame(item, repository)
+  def issue_sesame_item_delete(item, repository)
     item_subject = RDF::URI.new(item.uri)
     item_query = RDF::Query.new do
       pattern [item_subject, :predicate, :object]