diff --git a/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/event/BaseEnversCollectionEventListener.java b/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/event/BaseEnversCollectionEventListener.java
index 58ec003b78..2cbd8a0553 100644
--- a/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/event/BaseEnversCollectionEventListener.java
+++ b/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/event/BaseEnversCollectionEventListener.java
@@ -122,10 +122,11 @@ public abstract class BaseEnversCollectionEventListener extends BaseEnversEventL
     }
 
 	/**
+	 * Forces persistent collection initialization.
 	 * @param event Collection event.
-	 * @return Initialized persistent collection.
+	 * @return Stored snapshot.
 	 */
-	protected Serializable getInitializedCollection(AbstractCollectionEvent event) {
+	protected Serializable initializeCollection(AbstractCollectionEvent event) {
 		event.getCollection().forceInitialization();
 		return event.getCollection().getStoredSnapshot();
 	}
diff --git a/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/event/EnversPreCollectionRemoveEventListenerImpl.java b/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/event/EnversPreCollectionRemoveEventListenerImpl.java
index f46d8980b3..84ed830874 100644
--- a/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/event/EnversPreCollectionRemoveEventListenerImpl.java
+++ b/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/event/EnversPreCollectionRemoveEventListenerImpl.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class EnversPreCollectionRemoveEventListenerImpl
 			Serializable oldColl = collectionEntry.getSnapshot();
 			if ( !event.getCollection().wasInitialized() && shouldGenerateRevision( event ) ) {
 				// In case of uninitialized collection we need a fresh snapshot to properly calculate audit data.
-				oldColl = getInitializedCollection( event );
+				oldColl = initializeCollection( event );
 			}
             onCollectionAction( event, null, oldColl, collectionEntry );
         }