diff --git a/spec/language-mode-spec.coffee b/spec/language-mode-spec.coffee
index 8ec9da20c..2de3b4842 100644
--- a/spec/language-mode-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/language-mode-spec.coffee
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ describe "LanguageMode", ->
         expect(buffer.lineForRow(0)).toBe " // var i;"
 
     describe "fold suggestion", ->
-      describe ".doesBufferRowStartFold(bufferRow)", ->
+      describe ".isBufferRowStartOfFold(bufferRow)", ->
         it "returns true only when the buffer row starts a foldable region", ->
-          expect(languageMode.doesBufferRowStartFold(0)).toBeTruthy()
-          expect(languageMode.doesBufferRowStartFold(1)).toBeTruthy()
-          expect(languageMode.doesBufferRowStartFold(2)).toBeFalsy()
-          expect(languageMode.doesBufferRowStartFold(3)).toBeFalsy()
+          expect(languageMode.isBufferRowStartOfFold(0)).toBeTruthy()
+          expect(languageMode.isBufferRowStartOfFold(1)).toBeTruthy()
+          expect(languageMode.isBufferRowStartOfFold(2)).toBeFalsy()
+          expect(languageMode.isBufferRowStartOfFold(3)).toBeFalsy()
 
       describe ".rowRangeForCodeFoldAtBufferRow(bufferRow)", ->
         it "returns the start/end rows of the foldable region starting at the given row", ->
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ describe "LanguageMode", ->
         expect(buffer.lineForRow(7)).toBe "    # "
 
     describe "fold suggestion", ->
-      describe ".doesBufferRowStartFold(bufferRow)", ->
+      describe ".isBufferRowStartOfFold(bufferRow)", ->
         it "returns true only when the buffer row starts a foldable region", ->
-          expect(languageMode.doesBufferRowStartFold(0)).toBeTruthy()
-          expect(languageMode.doesBufferRowStartFold(1)).toBeTruthy()
-          expect(languageMode.doesBufferRowStartFold(2)).toBeFalsy()
-          expect(languageMode.doesBufferRowStartFold(3)).toBeFalsy()
-          expect(languageMode.doesBufferRowStartFold(19)).toBeTruthy()
+          expect(languageMode.isBufferRowStartOfFold(0)).toBeTruthy()
+          expect(languageMode.isBufferRowStartOfFold(1)).toBeTruthy()
+          expect(languageMode.isBufferRowStartOfFold(2)).toBeFalsy()
+          expect(languageMode.isBufferRowStartOfFold(3)).toBeFalsy()
+          expect(languageMode.isBufferRowStartOfFold(19)).toBeTruthy()
 
       describe ".rowRangeForCodeFoldAtBufferRow(bufferRow)", ->
         it "returns the start/end rows of the foldable region starting at the given row", ->
diff --git a/src/language-mode.coffee b/src/language-mode.coffee
index 426526185..6e3e4a35f 100644
--- a/src/language-mode.coffee
+++ b/src/language-mode.coffee
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class LanguageMode
     return [startRow, endRow] if startRow isnt endRow
 
   rowRangeForCodeFoldAtBufferRow: (bufferRow) ->
-    return null unless @doesBufferRowStartFold(bufferRow)
+    return null unless @isBufferRowFoldable(bufferRow)
 
     startIndentLevel = @editor.indentationForBufferRow(bufferRow)
     scopes = @editor.scopesForBufferPosition([bufferRow, 0])
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class LanguageMode
 
     [bufferRow, foldEndRow]
 
-  doesBufferRowStartFold: (bufferRow) ->
+  isBufferRowFoldable: (bufferRow) ->
     return false if @editor.isBufferRowBlank(bufferRow)
     nextNonEmptyRow = @editor.nextNonBlankBufferRow(bufferRow)
     return false unless nextNonEmptyRow?