diff --git a/include/flamegpu/visualiser/ModelVis.h b/include/flamegpu/visualiser/ModelVis.h
index bffd0605d..05c7191e9 100644
--- a/include/flamegpu/visualiser/ModelVis.h
+++ b/include/flamegpu/visualiser/ModelVis.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class ModelVis {
      * @param modelPath Path of the model on disk
      * @param texturePath Optional path to a texture fore the model on disk
      */
-    StaticModelVis addStaticModel(const std::string &modelPath, const std::string &texturePath = "");
+    StaticModelVis newStaticModel(const std::string &modelPath, const std::string &texturePath = "");
     /**
      * Create a new sketch constructed from individual line segments to the visualisation
      * @param r Initial color's red component
diff --git a/src/flamegpu/visualiser/ModelVis.cpp b/src/flamegpu/visualiser/ModelVis.cpp
index 7de62a7db..fae1f00a0 100644
--- a/src/flamegpu/visualiser/ModelVis.cpp
+++ b/src/flamegpu/visualiser/ModelVis.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void ModelVis::setBeginPaused(const bool& beginPaused) {
     modelCfg.beginPaused = beginPaused;
 }
 
-StaticModelVis ModelVis::addStaticModel(const std::string &modelPath, const std::string &texturePath) {
+StaticModelVis ModelVis::newStaticModel(const std::string &modelPath, const std::string &texturePath) {
     // Create ModelConfig::StaticModel
     auto m = std::make_shared<ModelConfig::StaticModel>();
     // set modelPath, texturePath