diff --git a/src/component.rs b/src/component.rs
index 3262387..dfd6804 100644
--- a/src/component.rs
+++ b/src/component.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ impl TestComponent {
             .push_back(Expect::Presence(Box::new(callback), desc.into()))
     }
 
-    fn _send_stanza<E: Into<TestElement> + Send>(&mut self, el: E) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn send_stanza_inner<E: Into<TestElement> + Send>(&mut self, el: E) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let out: TestElement = el.into();
         let expected = self.expect_buffer.pop_front();
 
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@ impl Drop for TestComponent {
 #[async_trait]
 impl ComponentTrait for TestComponent {
     async fn send_stanza<E: Into<Element> + Send>(&mut self, el: E) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self._send_stanza(el.into())
+        self.send_stanza_inner(el.into())
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl ComponentTrait for &mut TestComponent {
     async fn send_stanza<E: Into<Element> + Send>(&mut self, el: E) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self._send_stanza(el.into())
+        self.send_stanza_inner(el.into())
     }
 }