diff --git a/engines/titanic/core/game_object.cpp b/engines/titanic/core/game_object.cpp
index f99e2cc255a1..b4079f1c1990 100644
--- a/engines/titanic/core/game_object.cpp
+++ b/engines/titanic/core/game_object.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Rect CGameObject::getBounds() const {
 	return (_surface && _surface->hasFrame()) ? _bounds : Rect();
 }
 
-void CGameObject::viewChange() {
+void CGameObject::freeSurface() {
 	// Handle freeing the surfaces of objects when their view is left
 	if (_surface) {
 		_resource = _surface->_resourceKey.getString();
diff --git a/engines/titanic/core/game_object.h b/engines/titanic/core/game_object.h
index 08f53f3a835b..34bdcc705754 100644
--- a/engines/titanic/core/game_object.h
+++ b/engines/titanic/core/game_object.h
@@ -576,9 +576,9 @@ class CGameObject : public CNamedItem {
 	virtual Rect getBounds() const;
 
 	/**
-	 * Called when the view changes
+	 * Free up any surface the object used
 	 */
-	virtual void viewChange();
+	virtual void freeSurface();
 
 	/**
 	 * Allows the item to draw itself
diff --git a/engines/titanic/core/tree_item.h b/engines/titanic/core/tree_item.h
index 498d2da4f4d1..8509e7d5fc59 100644
--- a/engines/titanic/core/tree_item.h
+++ b/engines/titanic/core/tree_item.h
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ class CTreeItem: public CMessageTarget {
 	virtual Rect getBounds() const { return Rect(); }
 
 	/**
-	 * Called when the view changes
+	 * Free up any surface the object used
 	 */
-	virtual void viewChange() {}
+	virtual void freeSurface() {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the parent for the given item
diff --git a/engines/titanic/game_manager.cpp b/engines/titanic/game_manager.cpp
index 040442a8b055..ed6f56decb00 100644
--- a/engines/titanic/game_manager.cpp
+++ b/engines/titanic/game_manager.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void CGameManager::roomChange() {
 	_trueTalkManager.clear();
 
 	for (CTreeItem *treeItem = _project; treeItem; treeItem = treeItem->scan(_project))
-		treeItem->viewChange();
+		treeItem->freeSurface();
 
 	markAllDirty();
 }