diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb b/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb
index f2336bcf..f4cb8abb 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb
@@ -36,23 +36,23 @@ def fill_in(id_or_name_or_label, options = {})
     # as checked, so that the value will be submitted with the form.
     #
     # Example:
-    #   checks 'Remember Me'
-    def checks(id_or_name_or_label)
+    #   check 'Remember Me'
+    def check(id_or_name_or_label)
       find_field(id_or_name_or_label, CheckboxField).check
     end
 
-    alias_method :check, :checks
+    alias_method :checks, :check
     
     # Verifies that an input checkbox exists on the current page and marks it
     # as unchecked, so that the value will not be submitted with the form.
     #
     # Example:
-    #   unchecks 'Remember Me'
-    def unchecks(id_or_name_or_label)
+    #   uncheck 'Remember Me'
+    def uncheck(id_or_name_or_label)
       find_field(id_or_name_or_label, CheckboxField).uncheck
     end
 
-    alias_method :uncheck, :unchecks
+    alias_method :unchecks, :uncheck
     
     # Verifies that an input radio button exists on the current page and marks it
     # as checked, so that the value will be submitted with the form.
diff --git a/lib/webrat/selenium/selenium_session.rb b/lib/webrat/selenium/selenium_session.rb
index 5d8f650e..e9db203e 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/selenium/selenium_session.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/selenium/selenium_session.rb
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ def chooses(label_text)
       @selenium.click("webrat=#{label_text}")
     end
         
-    def checks(label_text)
+    def check(label_text)
       @selenium.check("webrat=#{label_text}")
     end
     
+    alias_method :checks, :check
+    
     def is_ordered(*args)
       @selenium.is_ordered(*args)
     end
diff --git a/spec/api/check_spec.rb b/spec/api/check_spec.rb
index cd357f15..647a27a5 100644
--- a/spec/api/check_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/api/check_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/../spec_helper")
 
-describe "checks" do
+describe "check" do
   before do
     @session = Webrat::TestSession.new
   end
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       </form>
     EOS
     
-    lambda { @session.checks "remember_me" }.should raise_error
+    lambda { @session.check "remember_me" }.should raise_error
   end
 
   it "should fail if input is not a checkbox" do
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       </form>
     EOS
     
-    lambda { @session.checks "remember_me" }.should raise_error
+    lambda { @session.check "remember_me" }.should raise_error
   end
   
   it "should check rails style checkboxes" do
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       </form>
     EOS
     @session.should_receive(:get).with("/login", "user" => {"tos" => "1"})
-    @session.checks "TOS"
+    @session.check "TOS"
     @session.clicks_button
   end
   
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       </form>
     EOS
     @session.should_receive(:post).with("/login", "remember_me" => "on")
-    @session.checks "remember_me"
+    @session.check "remember_me"
     @session.clicks_button
   end
   
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         <input type="submit" />
       </form>
     EOS
-    lambda { @session.checks "remember_me" }.should raise_error
+    lambda { @session.check "remember_me" }.should raise_error
   end
   
   it "should result in a custom value being posted" do
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@
       </form>
     EOS
     @session.should_receive(:post).with("/login", "remember_me" => "yes")
-    @session.checks "remember_me"
+    @session.check "remember_me"
     @session.clicks_button
   end
 end
 
-describe "unchecks" do
+describe "uncheck" do
   before do
     @session = Webrat::TestSession.new
   end
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
       </form>
     EOS
 
-    lambda { @session.unchecks "remember_me" }.should raise_error
+    lambda { @session.uncheck "remember_me" }.should raise_error
   end
 
   it "should fail if input is not a checkbox" do
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
       </form>
     EOS
     
-    lambda { @session.unchecks "remember_me" }.should raise_error
+    lambda { @session.uncheck "remember_me" }.should raise_error
   end
   
   it "should fail if the checkbox is disabled" do
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
         <input type="submit" />
       </form>
     EOS
-    lambda { @session.unchecks "remember_me" }.should raise_error
+    lambda { @session.uncheck "remember_me" }.should raise_error
   end
   
   it "should uncheck rails style checkboxes" do
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
       </form>
     EOS
     @session.should_receive(:get).with("/login", "user" => {"tos" => "0"})
-    @session.checks "TOS"
-    @session.unchecks "TOS"
+    @session.check "TOS"
+    @session.uncheck "TOS"
     @session.clicks_button
   end
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
       </form>
     EOS
     @session.should_receive(:post).with("/login", {})
-    @session.unchecks "remember_me"
+    @session.uncheck "remember_me"
     @session.clicks_button
   end
 end