diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
index d361bb8a98..2cdccda8e1 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
@@ -1223,7 +1223,9 @@ def make_module_and_roles(doc, perm_fieldname="permissions"):
 		else:
 			raise
 
-def check_if_fieldname_conflicts_with_properties_and_methods(doctype, fieldname):
+def check_fieldname_conflicts(doctype, fieldname):
+	"""Checks if fieldname conflicts with methods or properties"""
+
 	doc = frappe.get_doc({"doctype": doctype})
 	available_objects = [x for x in dir(doc) if isinstance(x, str)]
 	property_list = [
diff --git a/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.py b/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.py
index 4bf492d1a1..39aff8b4a7 100644
--- a/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.py
+++ b/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.py
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class CustomField(Document):
 			self.translatable = 0
 
 		if not self.flags.ignore_validate:
-			from frappe.core.doctype.doctype.doctype import check_if_fieldname_conflicts_with_properties_and_methods
-			check_if_fieldname_conflicts_with_properties_and_methods(self.dt, self.fieldname)
+			from frappe.core.doctype.doctype.doctype import check_fieldname_conflicts
+			check_fieldname_conflicts(self.dt, self.fieldname)
 
 	def on_update(self):
 		if not frappe.flags.in_setup_wizard: