diff --git a/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py b/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
index c1d271c2..ab336dd0 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
@@ -104,19 +104,19 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
     def _init_dock(self):
 
         self.d0 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_0")
-        self.fig0 = self.d0.add_widget_bec("BECFigure")
+        self.fig0 = self.d0.add_widget("BECFigure")
         self.fig0.image("eiger", vrange=(0, 100))
 
         self.d1 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_1", position="right")
-        self.fig1 = self.d1.add_widget_bec("BECFigure")
+        self.fig1 = self.d1.add_widget("BECFigure")
         self.fig1.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i")
         self.fig1.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
 
         self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
-        self.fig2 = self.d2.add_widget_bec("BECFigure", row=0, col=0)
+        self.fig2 = self.d2.add_widget("BECFigure", row=0, col=0)
         self.fig2.motor_map(x_name="samx", y_name="samy")
         self.fig2.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i")
-        self.bar = self.d2.add_widget_bec("SpiralProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
+        self.bar = self.d2.add_widget("SpiralProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
         self.bar.set_diameter(200)
 
         self.dock.save_state()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
index ce8fabdc..a734dcfc 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
@@ -171,9 +171,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
                 dock.show_title_bar()
 
         if widget is not None and isinstance(widget, str):
-            dock.add_widget_bec(
-                widget_type=widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan
-            )
+            dock.add_widget(widget=widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
         elif widget is not None and isinstance(widget, QWidget):
             dock.addWidget(widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
         if self._instructions_visible:
diff --git a/tests/end-2-end/test_bec_dock_rpc_e2e.py b/tests/end-2-end/test_bec_dock_rpc_e2e.py
index 707b8105..45b9ae75 100644
--- a/tests/end-2-end/test_bec_dock_rpc_e2e.py
+++ b/tests/end-2-end/test_bec_dock_rpc_e2e.py
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ def test_rpc_add_dock_with_figure_e2e(rpc_server_dock, qtbot):
     assert len(dock_server.docks) == 3
 
     # Add 3 figures with some widgets
-    fig0 = d0.add_widget_bec("BECFigure")
-    fig1 = d1.add_widget_bec("BECFigure")
-    fig2 = d2.add_widget_bec("BECFigure")
+    fig0 = d0.add_widget("BECFigure")
+    fig1 = d1.add_widget("BECFigure")
+    fig2 = d2.add_widget("BECFigure")
 
     assert len(dock_server.docks) == 3
     assert len(dock_server.docks["dock_0"].widgets) == 1
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def test_spiral_bar(rpc_server_dock):
 
     d0 = dock.add_dock(name="dock_0")
 
-    bar = d0.add_widget_bec("SpiralProgressBar")
+    bar = d0.add_widget("SpiralProgressBar")
     assert bar.__class__.__name__ == "SpiralProgressBar"
 
     bar.set_number_of_bars(5)
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def test_spiral_bar_scan_update(rpc_server_dock, qtbot):
 
     d0 = dock.add_dock("dock_0")
 
-    d0.add_widget_bec("SpiralProgressBar")
+    d0.add_widget("SpiralProgressBar")
 
     client = rpc_server_dock.client
     dev = client.device_manager.devices
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_bec_dock.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_bec_dock.py
index 6e150538..a886b093 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_bec_dock.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_bec_dock.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_bec_dock_area_add_remove_dock(bec_dock_area, qtbot):
 
 def test_add_remove_bec_figure_to_dock(bec_dock_area):
     d0 = bec_dock_area.add_dock()
-    fig = d0.add_widget_bec("BECFigure")
+    fig = d0.add_widget("BECFigure")
     plt = fig.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i")
     im = fig.image("eiger")
     mm = fig.motor_map("samx", "samy")