diff --git a/platypush/pusher/__init__.py b/platypush/pusher/__init__.py
index 2eb174bf2..ba1c0c6a7 100644
--- a/platypush/pusher/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/pusher/__init__.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class Pusher(object):
         })
 
 
-    def push(self, target, action, backend=None,
+    def send_request(self, target, action, backend=None,
             timeout=default_response_wait_timeout, **kwargs):
         """
         Sends a message on a backend and optionally waits for an answer.
diff --git a/platypush/pusher/__main__.py b/platypush/pusher/__main__.py
index 0ab848943..dfb401c3a 100644
--- a/platypush/pusher/__main__.py
+++ b/platypush/pusher/__main__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def main(args=sys.argv[1:]):
         print(opts.args)
         pusher.send_event(target=opts.target, type=opts.event, **opts.args)
     else:
-        pusher.push(target=opts.target, action=opts.action, timeout=opts.timeout, **opts.args)
+        pusher.send_request(target=opts.target, action=opts.action, timeout=opts.timeout, **opts.args)
 
 
 main()
diff --git a/tests/test_local.py b/tests/test_local.py
index bde24c05e..a0fc158ac 100644
--- a/tests/test_local.py
+++ b/tests/test_local.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class TestLocal(unittest.TestCase):
                             on_response=self.on_response())
 
             logging.info('Sending request')
-            pusher.push(target=Config.get('device_id'), action='shell.exec',
+            pusher.send_request(target=Config.get('device_id'), action='shell.exec',
                         cmd='echo ping', timeout=None)