diff --git a/secop/modules.py b/secop/modules.py
index 73fafe4..b71912d 100644
--- a/secop/modules.py
+++ b/secop/modules.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Param(object):
         # return a copy of ourselfs
         return Param(**self.__dict__)
 
-    def as_dict(self):
+    def for_export(self):
         # used for serialisation only
         res = dict(
             description=self.description,
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class Command(object):
         return '%s(%s)' % (self.__class__.__name__, ', '.join(
             ['%s=%r' % (k, v) for k, v in sorted(self.__dict__.items())]))
 
-    def as_dict(self):
+    def for_export(self):
         # used for serialisation only
         return dict(
             description=self.description,
diff --git a/secop/protocol/dispatcher.py b/secop/protocol/dispatcher.py
index f39cda4..d02bd45 100644
--- a/secop/protocol/dispatcher.py
+++ b/secop/protocol/dispatcher.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class Dispatcher(object):
             res = {}
             for paramname, param in list(self.get_module(modulename).parameters.items()):
                 if param.export:
-                    res[paramname] = param.as_dict()
+                    res[paramname] = param.for_export()
             self.log.debug(u'list params for module %s -> %r' %
                            (modulename, res))
             return res
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Dispatcher(object):
             # omit export=False params!
             res = {}
             for cmdname, cmdobj in list(self.get_module(modulename).commands.items()):
-                res[cmdname] = cmdobj.as_dict()
+                res[cmdname] = cmdobj.for_export()
             self.log.debug(u'list cmds for module %s -> %r' % (modulename, res))
             return res
         self.log.debug(u'-> module is not to be exported!')