diff --git a/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/MockWebServiceClient.java b/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/MockWebServiceClient.java
index e0ccc632..8359d76a 100644
--- a/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/MockWebServiceClient.java
+++ b/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/MockWebServiceClient.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import static org.springframework.ws.test.support.AssertionErrors.fail;
  * <ol>
  * <li>Create a {@code MockWebServiceClient} instance by using {@link #createClient(ApplicationContext)} or
  * {@link #createClient(WebServiceMessageReceiver, WebServiceMessageFactory)}</li>
- * <li>Send request messages by calling {@link #sendMessage(RequestCreator)}, possibly by using the default
+ * <li>Send request messages by calling {@link #sendRequest(RequestCreator)}, possibly by using the default
  * {@link RequestCreator} implementations provided in {@link RequestCreators} (which can be statically imported).</li>
  * <li>Set up response expectations by calling {@link ResponseActions#andExpect(ResponseMatcher) andExpect(ResponseMatcher)},
  * possibly by using the default {@link ResponseMatcher} implementations provided in {@link ResponseMatchers}
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public class MockWebServiceClient {
      * @return the response actions
      * @see RequestCreators
      */
-    public ResponseActions sendMessage(RequestCreator requestCreator) {
+    public ResponseActions sendRequest(RequestCreator requestCreator) {
         Assert.notNull(requestCreator, "'requestCreator' must not be null");
         try {
             WebServiceMessage request = requestCreator.createRequest(messageFactory);
diff --git a/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/RequestCreators.java b/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/RequestCreators.java
index 7a07356d..8050b803 100644
--- a/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/RequestCreators.java
+++ b/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/RequestCreators.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.springframework.xml.transform.ResourceSource;
 
 /**
  * Factory methods for {@link RequestCreator} classes. Typically used to provide input for {@link
- * MockWebServiceClient#sendMessage(RequestCreator)}.
+ * MockWebServiceClient#sendRequest(RequestCreator)}.
  *
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
  * @since 2.0
diff --git a/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/ResponseActions.java b/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/ResponseActions.java
index 32bf3686..57cb9193 100644
--- a/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/ResponseActions.java
+++ b/test/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/ResponseActions.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.ws.test.server;
 
 /**
  * Allows for setting up expectation about response messages. Implementations of this interface are returned by
- * {@link MockWebServiceClient#sendMessage(RequestCreator)}.
+ * {@link MockWebServiceClient#sendRequest(RequestCreator)}.
  *
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
  * @since 2.0
diff --git a/test/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/integration/ServerIntegrationTest.java b/test/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/integration/ServerIntegrationTest.java
index f9788ca5..d572ba8d 100644
--- a/test/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/integration/ServerIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/test/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/test/server/integration/ServerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class ServerIntegrationTest {
                 "<customerCountResponse xmlns='http://springframework.org/spring-ws'>" +
                         "<customerCount>42</customerCount>" + "</customerCountResponse>");
 
-        mockClient.sendMessage(withPayload(requestPayload)).andExpect(payload(expectedResponsePayload));
+        mockClient.sendRequest(withPayload(requestPayload)).andExpect(payload(expectedResponsePayload));
     }