diff --git a/lib/bundler/resolver.rb b/lib/bundler/resolver.rb
index f60069f421ab08..d1c3addea2dbae 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/resolver.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/resolver.rb
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def parse_dependency(package, dependency)
     def versions_for(package, range=VersionRange.any)
       versions = range.select_versions(@sorted_versions[package])
 
-      sort_versions(package, versions)
+      sort_versions_by_preferred(package, versions)
     end
 
     def no_versions_incompatibility_for(package, unsatisfied_term)
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def all_versions_for(package)
         groups
       end
 
-      sort_versions(package, versions)
+      sort_versions_by_preferred(package, versions)
     end
 
     def source_for(name)
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def requirement_satisfied_by?(requirement, spec)
       requirement.satisfied_by?(spec.version) || spec.source.is_a?(Source::Gemspec)
     end
 
-    def sort_versions(package, versions)
+    def sort_versions_by_preferred(package, versions)
       if versions.size > 1
         @gem_version_promoter.sort_versions(package, versions).reverse
       else