diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index 1a86d8fd81..770021de16 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ def get_checksum_file_list(d):
         ud = fetch.ud[u]
         if ud and isinstance(ud.method, local.Local):
             found = False
-            paths = ud.method.localpaths(ud, d)
+            paths = ud.method.localfile_searchpaths(ud, d)
             for f in paths:
                 pth = ud.decodedurl
                 if os.path.exists(f):
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py
index 5332faafe2..8baec7d2e8 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ class Local(FetchMethod):
         """
         Return the local filename of a given url assuming a successful fetch.
         """
-        return self.localpaths(urldata, d)[-1]
+        return self.localfile_searchpaths(urldata, d)[-1]
 
-    def localpaths(self, urldata, d):
+    def localfile_searchpaths(self, urldata, d):
         """
         Return the local filename of a given url assuming a successful fetch.
         """