diff --git a/plumbum/commands/base.py b/plumbum/commands/base.py
index 80709add..0cd3ed2b 100644
--- a/plumbum/commands/base.py
+++ b/plumbum/commands/base.py
@@ -92,12 +92,14 @@ def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
     def _get_encoding(self):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
-    def setenv(self, **envvars):
-        """Creates a BoundEnvCommand with the given environment variables"""
+    def with_env(self, **envvars):
+        """Returns a BoundEnvCommand with the given environment variables"""
         if not envvars:
             return self
         return BoundEnvCommand(self, envvars)
 
+    setenv = with_env
+
     @property
     def machine(self):
         raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/tests/test_local.py b/tests/test_local.py
index a4601139..a62dd7da 100644
--- a/tests/test_local.py
+++ b/tests/test_local.py
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ def test_bound_env(self):
         except CommandNotFound:
             self.skipTest("printenv is missing")
         with local.env(FOO = "hello"):
-            self.assertEqual(printenv.setenv(BAR = "world")("FOO", "BAR"), "hello\nworld\n")
-            self.assertEqual(printenv.setenv(FOO = "sea", BAR = "world")("FOO", "BAR"), "sea\nworld\n")
+            self.assertEqual(printenv.with_env(BAR = "world")("FOO", "BAR"), "hello\nworld\n")
+            self.assertEqual(printenv.with_env(FOO = "sea", BAR = "world")("FOO", "BAR"), "sea\nworld\n")
 
     def test_nesting_lists_as_argv(self):
         from plumbum.cmd import ls
diff --git a/tests/test_remote.py b/tests/test_remote.py
index 701519c9..a02ad33e 100644
--- a/tests/test_remote.py
+++ b/tests/test_remote.py
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ def test_bound_env(self):
         with self._connect() as rem:
             printenv = rem["printenv"]
             with rem.env(FOO = "hello"):
-                self.assertEqual(printenv.setenv(BAR = "world")("FOO", "BAR"), "hello\nworld\n")
-                self.assertEqual(printenv.setenv(FOO = "sea", BAR = "world")("FOO", "BAR"), "sea\nworld\n")
+                self.assertEqual(printenv.with_env(BAR = "world")("FOO", "BAR"), "hello\nworld\n")
+                self.assertEqual(printenv.with_env(FOO = "sea", BAR = "world")("FOO", "BAR"), "sea\nworld\n")
 
     def test_sshpass(self):
         with local.as_root():