diff --git a/lib/eth/client/ws.rb b/lib/eth/client/ws.rb
index da8ae1ad..b5b493f2 100644
--- a/lib/eth/client/ws.rb
+++ b/lib/eth/client/ws.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def initialize(host)
     #
     # @param payload [Hash] the RPC request parameters.
     # @return [Integer] Number of bytes sent by this method.
-    def send(payload)
+    def send_request(payload)
       @ws.send(payload.to_json)
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/eth/client_spec.rb b/spec/eth/client_spec.rb
index 0f91fd00..c940ed63 100644
--- a/spec/eth/client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/eth/client_spec.rb
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
       end
 
       sleep 0.001
-      geth_dev_ws.send(payload)
+      geth_dev_ws.send_request(payload)
       sleep 0.001
 
       expect(received_data["id"]).to eq(payload[:id])