diff --git a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/__init__.py b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/__init__.py
index bf88c54..f2045e5 100644
--- a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/__init__.py
+++ b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class ModelTestCase:
             self.object = self.model.objects.get(id=1)
         self.model_name = self.model.__name__
 
-    def _test_field(self, field_name, field_class, must_have={}, must_not_have={}):
+    def assertField(self, field_name, field_class, must_have={}, must_not_have={}):
         '''
         Tests if a field exists under the given name and
         if the field is of the right type.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class ModelTestCase:
         Tests if the given field is a char field and if its max_length
         is in min_length and max_legth
         '''
-        field = self._test_field(
+        field = self.assertField(
             field_name, models.CharField, must_have, must_hot_have)
         self.assertTrue(
             field.max_length in range(min_length, max_length),
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class ModelTestCase:
         [MinValueValidator] if only min_value is passed,
         [MaxValueValidator] if only max_value is passed
         '''
-        field = self._test_field(
+        field = self.assertField(
             field_name, models.FloatField, must_have, must_hot_have)
         if min_value:
             self.assertTrue(
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ class SubmittableTestCase(ModelTestCase):
     nullable = False
 
     def test_submitted_when(self):
-        submitted_when = self._test_field(
+        submitted_when = self.assertField(
             'submitted_when',
             models.DateTimeField,
             must_have={'auto_now_add': True}
         )
 
     def test_submitted_by(self):
-        submitted_by = self._test_field('submitted_by', models.ForeignKey)
+        submitted_by = self.assertField('submitted_by', models.ForeignKey)
         if self.related_name:
             self.assertEqual(
                 submitted_by.remote_field.related_name, self.related_name)
diff --git a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_abstract_models.py b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_abstract_models.py
index 802541f..19afcb0 100644
--- a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_abstract_models.py
+++ b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_abstract_models.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class TaggableTestCase(ModelTestCase, TestCase):
     model = Taggable
 
     def test_tags(self):
-        self._test_field('tags', TaggableManager)
+        self.assertField('tags', TaggableManager)
 
 
 class MapablePointTestCase(ModelTestCase, TestCase):
diff --git a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_place_image_model.py b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_place_image_model.py
index bd3f4b2..1c198c3 100644
--- a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_place_image_model.py
+++ b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_place_image_model.py
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ class TestPlaceImage(SubmittableTestCase, TestCase):
         )
 
     def test_description(self):
-        self._test_field('description', models.TextField)
+        self.assertField('description', models.TextField)
 
     def test_filename(self):
-        self._test_field('filename',ThumbnailerImageField)
+        self.assertField('filename',ThumbnailerImageField)
 
     def test_place(self):
-        field = self._test_field('place', models.ForeignKey)
+        field = self.assertField('place', models.ForeignKey)
         self.assertEqual(field.remote_field.on_delete, models.CASCADE,
             msg='%s.%s deleting of %s should be cascadinf' % (
                 self.model_name,
diff --git a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_place_model.py b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_place_model.py
index e685c43..ccb6d8a 100644
--- a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_place_model.py
+++ b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_place_model.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class PlaceTestCase(SubmittableTestCase, TestCase):
         )
 
     def test_decsription(self):
-        self._test_field('description', models.TextField)
+        self.assertField('description', models.TextField)
 
     def test_average_latlon(self):
         '''
diff --git a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_voucher_model.py b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_voucher_model.py
index b343f0b..76796f8 100644
--- a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_voucher_model.py
+++ b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_voucher_model.py
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ class VoucheTestCase(ModelTestCase, TestCase):
         )
         
     def test_voucher_created(self):
-        self._test_field(
+        self.assertField(
             'created_when',
             models.DateTimeField,
             must_have={'auto_now_add': True}
         )
         
     def test_voucher_expires(self):
-        self._test_field(
+        self.assertField(
             'expires_when',
             models.DateTimeField,
             must_not_have={'auto_now_add': True}