diff --git a/src/ui/public/courier/saved_object/saved_object.js b/src/ui/public/courier/saved_object/saved_object.js
index 50cac45cf5e89..4ad2a9f58dc54 100644
--- a/src/ui/public/courier/saved_object/saved_object.js
+++ b/src/ui/public/courier/saved_object/saved_object.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ export default function SavedObjectFactory(es, kbnIndex, Promise, Private, Notif
      * Returns true if the object's original title has been changed. New objects return false.
      * @return {boolean}
      */
-    self.titleChanged = function () {
+    self.isTitleChanged = function () {
       return self._source && self._source.title !== self.title;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/ui/public/courier/saved_object/ui/saved_object_save_as_checkbox.js b/src/ui/public/courier/saved_object/ui/saved_object_save_as_checkbox.js
index 6e878d9bcfaa1..353777feccfa2 100644
--- a/src/ui/public/courier/saved_object/ui/saved_object_save_as_checkbox.js
+++ b/src/ui/public/courier/saved_object/ui/saved_object_save_as_checkbox.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ uiModules
       restrict: 'E',
       template: `
         <div class="form-group" ng-hide="!savedObject.id">
-          <div ng-hide="!savedObject.titleChanged() || savedObject.copyOnSave" class="localDropdownWarning">
+          <div ng-hide="!savedObject.isTitleChanged() || savedObject.copyOnSave" class="localDropdownWarning">
             Note, saving a {{savedObject.getDisplayName()}} with a new name will no longer automatically create a copy.
           </div>
           <label>