diff --git a/picard/album.py b/picard/album.py
index ba6a43821..221f4b8c5 100644
--- a/picard/album.py
+++ b/picard/album.py
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ class Album(DataObject, MetadataItem):
         self._files_count += 1
         if new_album:
             self.update(update_tracks=False)
-            self.add_metadata_images([file])
+            self.add_metadata_images_from_children([file])
 
     def remove_file(self, track, file, new_album=True):
         self._files_count -= 1
diff --git a/picard/cluster.py b/picard/cluster.py
index 21202935c..fcc909f4b 100644
--- a/picard/cluster.py
+++ b/picard/cluster.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Cluster(FileList):
     def _update_related_album(self, added_files=None, removed_files=None):
         if self.related_album:
             if added_files:
-                self.related_album.add_metadata_images(added_files)
+                self.related_album.add_metadata_images_from_children(added_files)
             if removed_files:
                 self.related_album.remove_metadata_images(removed_files)
             self.related_album.update()
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class Cluster(FileList):
         self.files.extend(added_files)
         self.update(signal=False)
         if self.can_show_coverart:
-            self.add_metadata_images(added_files)
+            self.add_metadata_images_from_children(added_files)
         self.item.add_files(added_files)
         if new_album:
             self._update_related_album(added_files=added_files)
diff --git a/picard/item.py b/picard/item.py
index 3d7c30d74..ce713eedf 100644
--- a/picard/item.py
+++ b/picard/item.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class MetadataItem(Item):
 
         return changed
 
-    def add_metadata_images(self, added_sources):
+    def add_metadata_images_from_children(self, added_sources):
         """Add the images in the metadata of `added_sources` to the metadata.
 
         Args:
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class MetadataItem(Item):
 
         This method will iterate over all children and completely rebuild
         `self.metadata.images`. Whenever possible the more specific functions
-        `add_metadata_images` or `remove_metadata_images` should be used.
+        `add_metadata_images_from_children` or `remove_metadata_images` should be used.
 
         Returns:
             bool: True, if images where changed, False otherwise
diff --git a/picard/track.py b/picard/track.py
index c7012063b..ffe0b02e3 100644
--- a/picard/track.py
+++ b/picard/track.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class Track(DataObject, FileListItem):
                 self.orig_metadata.images = ImageList()
             self.files.append(file)
         self.update_file_metadata(file)
-        self.add_metadata_images([file])
+        self.add_metadata_images_from_children([file])
         self.album.add_file(self, file, new_album=new_album)
         file.metadata_images_changed.connect(self.update_metadata_images)
         run_file_post_addition_to_track_processors(self, file)
diff --git a/test/test_imagelist.py b/test/test_imagelist.py
index 8897db9c3..887891546 100644
--- a/test/test_imagelist.py
+++ b/test/test_imagelist.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class AddMetadataImagesTest(PicardTestCase):
         cluster.files = [self.test_files[0]]
         self.assertTrue(cluster.update_metadata_images_from_children())
         cluster.files += self.test_files[1:]
-        self.assertTrue(cluster.add_metadata_images(self.test_files[1:]))
+        self.assertTrue(cluster.add_metadata_images_from_children(self.test_files[1:]))
         self.assertEqual(set(self.test_images), set(cluster.metadata.images))
         self.assertFalse(cluster.metadata.has_common_images)
 
@@ -241,14 +241,14 @@ class AddMetadataImagesTest(PicardTestCase):
         cluster = Cluster('Test')
         cluster.files = self.test_files
         self.assertTrue(cluster.update_metadata_images_from_children())
-        self.assertFalse(cluster.add_metadata_images([self.test_files[1]]))
+        self.assertFalse(cluster.add_metadata_images_from_children([self.test_files[1]]))
         self.assertEqual(set(self.test_images), set(cluster.metadata.images))
 
     def test_add_nothing(self):
         cluster = Cluster('Test')
         cluster.files = self.test_files
         self.assertTrue(cluster.update_metadata_images_from_children())
-        self.assertFalse(cluster.add_metadata_images([]))
+        self.assertFalse(cluster.add_metadata_images_from_children([]))
 
 
 class ImageListTest(PicardTestCase):