diff --git a/spinnman/extended/extended_transceiver.py b/spinnman/extended/extended_transceiver.py
index f2120267f..0bca38d81 100644
--- a/spinnman/extended/extended_transceiver.py
+++ b/spinnman/extended/extended_transceiver.py
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ def set_led(self, led, action, board, cabinet, frame):
         warn_once(logger, "The set_led method is deprecated and "
                   "untested due to no known use.")
         process = SendSingleCommandProcess(
-            self._bmp_connection(cabinet, frame))
+            self._bmp_selector(cabinet, frame))
         process.execute(BMPSetLed(led, action, board))
 
     def read_adc_data(self, board, cabinet, frame):
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ def read_adc_data(self, board, cabinet, frame):
         warn_once(logger, "The read_adc_data method is deprecated and "
                   "untested due to no known use.")
         process = SendSingleCommandProcess(
-            self._bmp_connection(cabinet, frame))
+            self._bmp_selector(cabinet, frame))
         response = process.execute(ReadADC(board))
         return response.adc_info  # pylint: disable=no-member
 
diff --git a/spinnman/transceiver.py b/spinnman/transceiver.py
index f6eee02c6..5d9edfaac 100644
--- a/spinnman/transceiver.py
+++ b/spinnman/transceiver.py
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ def power_off(self, boards=0, cabinet=0, frame=0):
         """
         self._power(PowerCommand.POWER_OFF, boards, cabinet, frame)
 
-    def _bmp_connection(self, cabinet, frame):
+    def _bmp_selector(self, cabinet, frame):
         """
         :param int cabinet:
         :param int frame:
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ def _power(self, power_command, boards=0, cabinet=0, frame=0):
         :param int frame: the ID of the frame in the cabinet containing the
             board(s), or 0 if the board is not in a frame
         """
-        connection_selector = self._bmp_connection(cabinet, frame)
+        connection_selector = self._bmp_selector(cabinet, frame)
         timeout = (
             BMP_POWER_ON_TIMEOUT
             if power_command == PowerCommand.POWER_ON
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ def read_fpga_register(self, fpga_num, register, cabinet, frame, board):
         :rtype: int
         """
         process = SendSingleCommandProcess(
-            self._bmp_connection(cabinet, frame), timeout=1.0)
+            self._bmp_selector(cabinet, frame), timeout=1.0)
         response = process.execute(
             ReadFPGARegister(fpga_num, register, board))
         return response.fpga_register  # pylint: disable=no-member
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ def write_fpga_register(self, fpga_num, register, value, cabinet, frame,
         :param int board: which board to write the FPGA register to
         """
         process = SendSingleCommandProcess(
-            self._bmp_connection(cabinet, frame))
+            self._bmp_selector(cabinet, frame))
         process.execute(
             WriteFPGARegister(fpga_num, register, value, board))
 
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ def read_bmp_version(self, board, cabinet, frame):
         :return: the sver from the BMP
         """
         process = SendSingleCommandProcess(
-            self._bmp_connection(cabinet, frame))
+            self._bmp_selector(cabinet, frame))
         response = process.execute(BMPGetVersion(board))
         return response.version_info  # pylint: disable=no-member