diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index aca65096fc..e95e821c9a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
             )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def send_invite(self, observer_user, observed_user):
+    def send_presence_invite(self, observer_user, observed_user):
         """Request the presence of a local or remote user for a local user"""
         if not self.hs.is_mine(observer_user):
             raise SynapseError(400, "User is not hosted on this Home Server")
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
index 6fe5d19a22..48533f9d60 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class PresenceListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
                 if len(u) == 0:
                     continue
                 invited_user = UserID.from_string(u)
-                yield self.handlers.presence_handler.send_invite(
+                yield self.handlers.presence_handler.send_presence_invite(
                     observer_user=user, observed_user=invited_user
                 )
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_presence.py b/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
index 1172ceae8b..c42b5b80d7 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class PresenceInvitesTestCase(PresenceTestCase):
         # TODO(paul): This test will likely break if/when real auth permissions
         # are added; for now the HS will always accept any invite
 
-        yield self.handler.send_invite(
+        yield self.handler.send_presence_invite(
                 observer_user=self.u_apple, observed_user=self.u_banana)
 
         self.assertEquals(
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class PresenceInvitesTestCase(PresenceTestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_invite_local_nonexistant(self):
-        yield self.handler.send_invite(
+        yield self.handler.send_presence_invite(
                 observer_user=self.u_apple, observed_user=self.u_durian)
 
         self.assertEquals(
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class PresenceInvitesTestCase(PresenceTestCase):
             defer.succeed((200, "OK"))
         )
 
-        yield self.handler.send_invite(
+        yield self.handler.send_presence_invite(
                 observer_user=self.u_apple, observed_user=u_rocket)
 
         self.assertEquals(