diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index b2aba51e19..9e0997dc85 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # ggplot2 (development version)
 
-* (internal) The ViewScale class has a `freeze()` method to permit copying
-  trained position scales (#3441).
+* (internal) The ViewScale class has a `make_fixed_copy()` method to permit 
+  copying trained position scales (#3441).
 * New parameters for `geom_label()` (@teunbrand and @steveharoz, #5365):
   * The `linewidth` aesthetic is now applied and replaces the `label.size` 
     argument.
diff --git a/R/scale-view.R b/R/scale-view.R
index 576b890947..a926084cd8 100644
--- a/R/scale-view.R
+++ b/R/scale-view.R
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ ViewScale <- ggproto("ViewScale", NULL,
 
     self$rescale(b)
   },
-  freeze = function(self) {
+  make_fixed_copy = function(self) {
     breaks <- self$get_breaks()
     minor  <- self$get_breaks_minor()
     transform <- self$scale$get_transformation()
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-scales.R b/tests/testthat/test-scales.R
index d2f7ae6924..5f14a7189c 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-scales.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-scales.R
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ test_that("discrete scales work with NAs in arbitrary positions", {
 
 })
 
-test_that("ViewScales can be frozen", {
+test_that("ViewScales can make fixed copies", {
 
   p1 <- ggplot(mpg, aes(drv, displ)) +
     geom_boxplot() +
@@ -761,8 +761,8 @@ test_that("ViewScales can be frozen", {
   p2 <- ggplot(mpg, aes(drv, cyl)) +
     geom_violin() +
     annotate("point", x = 15, y = 100) +
-    b1$x$freeze() +
-    b1$y$freeze()
+    b1$x$make_fixed_copy() +
+    b1$y$make_fixed_copy()
   b2 <- ggplot_build(p2)
 
   # Breaks and labels should respect p1's limits