diff --git a/js/serial.js b/js/serial.js
index 324d5bacce..7284c993f6 100644
--- a/js/serial.js
+++ b/js/serial.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ var serial = {
         var self = this;
 
         if (self.connectionId) {
-            self.empty_outputBuffer();
+            self.emptyOutputBuffer();
 
             // remove listeners
             for (var i = (self.onReceive.listeners.length - 1); i >= 0; i--) {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ var serial = {
             }
         }
     },
-    empty_outputBuffer: function () {
+    emptyOutputBuffer: function () {
         this.outputBuffer = [];
         this.transmitting = false;
     }
diff --git a/tabs/sensors.js b/tabs/sensors.js
index fdb885d4f0..65540894f5 100644
--- a/tabs/sensors.js
+++ b/tabs/sensors.js
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ TABS.sensors.initialize = function (callback) {
 };
 
 TABS.sensors.cleanup = function (callback) {
-    serial.empty_output_buffer();
+    serial.emptyOutputBuffer();
 
     if (callback) callback();
 };