diff --git a/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py b/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py
index 12918e9..f954777 100644
--- a/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py
+++ b/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ class Session(Connection):
 
     RE_NEWSGROUPS_SPLIT = re.compile(r'\s*,\s*')
 
-    def _save_message(self, message: Message, success: ResponseCode):
+    def _message_save(self, message: Message, success: ResponseCode):
         value = message.header('Newsgroups')
 
         if value is None or value == '':
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ class Session(Connection):
             if stripped == '.':
                 message.finish()
 
-                code = self._save_message(message, code_received)
+                code = self._message_save(message, code_received)
 
                 return self.respond(code)
             elif stripped == '..':