diff --git a/gtsam/slam/dataset.cpp b/gtsam/slam/dataset.cpp
index 4506bcdb2..270dbeb95 100644
--- a/gtsam/slam/dataset.cpp
+++ b/gtsam/slam/dataset.cpp
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ bool readBAL(const string &filename, SfmData &data) {
 }
 
 /* ************************************************************************* */
-SfmData readBAL(const string &filename) {
+SfmData readBal(const string &filename) {
   SfmData data;
   readBAL(filename, data);
   return data;
diff --git a/gtsam/slam/dataset.h b/gtsam/slam/dataset.h
index 0bcdd7e8e..2e03c92d8 100644
--- a/gtsam/slam/dataset.h
+++ b/gtsam/slam/dataset.h
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ GTSAM_EXPORT bool readBAL(const std::string& filename, SfmData &data);
  * @param filename The name of the BAL file.
  * @return SfM structure where the data is stored.
  */
-GTSAM_EXPORT SfmData readBAL(const std::string& filename);
+GTSAM_EXPORT SfmData readBal(const std::string& filename);
 
 /**
  * @brief This function writes a "Bundle Adjustment in the Large" (BAL) file from a