diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/create.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/create.rb
index 36ae89bd49..26ab371728 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/create.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/create.rb
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ module Homebrew
       end
     end
 
-    path = fc.generate!
+    path = fc.write_formula!
 
     formula = Homebrew.with_no_api_env do
       Formula[fc.name]
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_creator.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_creator.rb
index f90eb4be0b..3c7b3933d7 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_creator.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_creator.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ module Homebrew
       @head || args.HEAD?
     end
 
-    def generate!
+    def write_formula!
       path = @tap.new_formula_path(@name)
       raise "#{path} already exists" if path.exist?