diff --git a/region.cpp b/region.cpp
index 06e84f89..62ad34cb 100644
--- a/region.cpp
+++ b/region.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ util::region<T>::base (void) const
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <typename T>
 util::point<2,T>
-util::region<T>::far (void) const
+util::region<T>::away (void) const
 {
     return { x + w, y + h };
 }
diff --git a/region.hpp b/region.hpp
index b1d202ce..281d2ed5 100644
--- a/region.hpp
+++ b/region.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace util {
         bool empty (void) const;
 
         point<2,T> base    (void) const;
-        point<2,T> far     (void) const;
+        point<2,T> away    (void) const;
         point<2,T> centre  (void) const;
         point<2,T> closest (point<2,T>) const;