diff --git a/spec/pane-container-spec.coffee b/spec/pane-container-spec.coffee
index dd6aa24a5..d113f428e 100644
--- a/spec/pane-container-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/pane-container-spec.coffee
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe "PaneContainer", ->
       expect(newContainer.find('.row, .column')).not.toExist()
       expect(newContainer.find('> :contains(1)')).toExist()
 
-  describe "pane-container:active-item-changed", ->
+  describe "pane-container:active-pane-item-changed", ->
     [pane1, item1a, item1b, item2a, item2b, item3a, container, activeItemChangedHandler] = []
     beforeEach ->
       item1a = new TestView('1a')
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ describe "PaneContainer", ->
       container.setRoot(pane1)
 
       activeItemChangedHandler = jasmine.createSpy("activeItemChangedHandler")
-      container.on 'pane-container:active-item-changed', activeItemChangedHandler
+      container.on 'pane-container:active-pane-item-changed', activeItemChangedHandler
 
     describe "when there are no panes", ->
       it "is triggered when a new pane item is added", ->
diff --git a/src/pane-container.coffee b/src/pane-container.coffee
index ac9821162..54129aeea 100644
--- a/src/pane-container.coffee
+++ b/src/pane-container.coffee
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class PaneContainer extends View
       itemState.uri isnt itemUri
 
   triggerActiveItemChange: (item) ->
-    @trigger 'pane-container:active-item-changed', [item]
+    @trigger 'pane-container:active-pane-item-changed', [item]
 
   getRoot: ->
     @children().first().view()