diff --git a/collects/generics/generics.rkt b/collects/generics/generics.rkt
index 553affc82c..00a75f2c2b 100644
--- a/collects/generics/generics.rkt
+++ b/collects/generics/generics.rkt
@@ -152,13 +152,13 @@
 (require racket/stxparam)
 (define-syntax-parameter define/generic 
   (lambda (stx)
-    (raise-syntax-error 'define/generic "only allowed inside define-methods" stx)))
+    (raise-syntax-error 'define/generic "only allowed inside methods" stx)))
 (provide define/generic)
 
 ;; utility for specification of methods for a group of generic functions
 ;; (could make this do all the checks instead of a guard for the property)
-(provide define-methods)
-(define-syntax (define-methods stx)
+(provide methods)
+(define-syntax (methods stx)
   (syntax-case stx (=>)
     [(_ generics . mthds)
      (identifier? #'generics)
diff --git a/collects/generics/scribblings/generics.scrbl b/collects/generics/scribblings/generics.scrbl
index 2afc2d51e9..25daffc758 100644
--- a/collects/generics/scribblings/generics.scrbl
+++ b/collects/generics/scribblings/generics.scrbl
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ context of @racket[name].
 
 }
 
-@defform[(define-methods name definition ...)
+@defform[(methods name definition ...)
          #:contracts
          ([name identifier?])]{
 
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ Allows @racket[define/generic] to appear in @racket[definition ...].
          ([local-name identifier?]
           [method-name identifier?])]{
 
-When used inside @racket[define-methods], binds @racket[local-name] to
+When used inside @racket[methods], binds @racket[local-name] to
 the generic for @racket[method-name]. This is useful for method
 specializations to use the generic methods on other values.
 
-Syntactically an error when used outside @racket[define-methods].
+Syntactically an error when used outside @racket[methods].
 
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Syntactically an error when used outside @racket[define-methods].
 
 (define-struct num (v)
   #:property prop:printable
-  (define-methods printable
+  (methods printable
     (define/generic super-print gen-print)
     (define (gen-print n [port (current-output-port)])
       (fprintf port "Num: ~a" (num-v n)))
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Syntactically an error when used outside @racket[define-methods].
          
 (define-struct bool (v)
   #:property prop:printable
-  (define-methods printable
+  (methods printable
     (define/generic super-print gen-print)
     (define (gen-print b [port (current-output-port)])
       (fprintf port "Bool: ~a" 
diff --git a/collects/racket/private/dict.rkt b/collects/racket/private/dict.rkt
index 8e45cce0a9..1248ccce00 100644
--- a/collects/racket/private/dict.rkt
+++ b/collects/racket/private/dict.rkt
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@
 
 (struct custom-hash (table make-box)
   #:property prop:dict
-  (define-methods dict
+  (methods dict
     (define dict-ref custom-hash-ref)
     (define dict-set! custom-hash-set!)
     (define dict-remove! custom-hash-remove!)
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@
 
 (struct immutable-custom-hash custom-hash ()
   #:property prop:dict
-  (define-methods dict
+  (methods dict
     (define dict-ref custom-hash-ref)
     (define dict-set custom-hash-set)
     (define dict-remove custom-hash-remove)
diff --git a/collects/tests/unstable/generics.rkt b/collects/tests/unstable/generics.rkt
index 75ea9ba32e..9344ded5cb 100644
--- a/collects/tests/unstable/generics.rkt
+++ b/collects/tests/unstable/generics.rkt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     
     (define-struct ex ()
       #:property prop:lots
-      (define-methods lots
+      (methods lots
         (define (f #:foo foo lots zog [def #t])
           1)))]
    (test
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     
     (define-struct ex ()
       #:property prop:lots
-      (define-methods lots
+      (methods lots
         (define (f #:foo foo lots zog #:def [def #t])
           1)))]
    (test
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     
     (define-struct ex ()
       #:property prop:lots
-      (define-methods lots
+      (methods lots
         (define/generic gen:f f)
         (define (f lots idx val)
           (if (zero? idx)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     
     (define-struct alist ([l #:mutable])
       #:property prop:table
-      (define-methods table
+      (methods table
         (define (get table idx [default #f])
           (cond [(massq idx (alist-l table)) => mcdr]
                 [else default]))
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
          
          (define-struct num (v)
            #:property prop:printable
-           (define-methods printable
+           (methods printable
              (define/generic super-print gen-print)
              (define (gen-print n [port (current-output-port)])
                (fprintf port "Num: ~a" (num-v n)))
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
          
          (define-struct bool (v)
            #:property prop:printable
-           (define-methods printable
+           (methods printable
              (define/generic super-print gen-print)
              (define (gen-print b [port (current-output-port)])
                (fprintf port "Bool ~a" (if (bool-v b) "Yes" "No")))