diff --git a/lib/chewy/index.rb b/lib/chewy/index.rb
index e46c167af..95cb8378d 100644
--- a/lib/chewy/index.rb
+++ b/lib/chewy/index.rb
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ class Index
     #
     def self.index_name(suggest = nil)
       if suggest
-        @index_name = build_index_name(suggest, prefix: prefix)
+        @index_name = build_index_name(suggest, prefix: default_prefix)
       else
         @index_name ||= begin
           build_index_name(
             name.sub(/Index\Z/, '').demodulize.underscore,
-            prefix: Chewy.configuration[:prefix]
+            prefix: default_prefix 
           ) if name
         end
       end
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def self.index_name(suggest = nil)
 
     # Prefix to use 
     #
-    def self.prefix
+    def self.default_prefix
       Chewy.configuration[:prefix]
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/chewy/index_spec.rb b/spec/chewy/index_spec.rb
index e2c7ef1c1..a03453351 100644
--- a/spec/chewy/index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/chewy/index_spec.rb
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe '.prefix' do
+  describe '.default_prefix' do
     before { allow(Chewy).to receive_messages(configuration: {prefix: 'testing'}) }
-    specify { expect(Class.new(Chewy::Index).prefix).to eq('testing') }
+    specify { expect(Class.new(Chewy::Index).default_prefix).to eq('testing') }
   end
 
   describe '.define_type' do