diff --git a/src/matrix/session.js b/src/matrix/session.js
index e80ea6ae..1f9a3d7e 100644
--- a/src/matrix/session.js
+++ b/src/matrix/session.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default class Session {
 		return room;
 	}
 
-	applySync(syncToken, accountData, txn) {
+	persistSync(syncToken, accountData, txn) {
 		if (syncToken !== this._session.syncToken) {
 			this._session.syncToken = syncToken;
 			txn.session.set(this._session);
diff --git a/src/matrix/sync.js b/src/matrix/sync.js
index aae1fa0a..4ad89466 100644
--- a/src/matrix/sync.js
+++ b/src/matrix/sync.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export default class Sync extends EventEmitter {
 		]);
         const roomChanges = [];
         try {
-            this._session.applySync(syncToken, response.account_data, syncTxn);
+            this._session.persistSync(syncToken, response.account_data, syncTxn);
             // to_device
             // presence
 			if (response.rooms) {