diff --git a/core/upgrade/upgrade_menu.php b/core/upgrade/upgrade_menu.php
index b79c5e53f6..923dd50e84 100644
--- a/core/upgrade/upgrade_menu.php
+++ b/core/upgrade/upgrade_menu.php
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ function do_upgrade_schema() {
 	global $database;
 
 	//get the database schema put it into an array then compare and update the database as needed.
-	$obj = new schema();
-	echo $obj->schema('text');
+	$schema = new schema();
+	echo $schema->upgrade('text');
 }
 
 /**
@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@ function do_upgrade_defaults() {
 	echo $text['label-database'] . "\n";
 
 	//make sure the database schema and installation have performed all necessary tasks
-	$obj = new schema;
-	echo $obj->schema("text");
+	$schema = new schema;
+	echo $schema->upgrade("text");
 
 	//run all app_defaults.php files
 	$domain = new domains;
diff --git a/core/upgrade/upgrade_schema.php b/core/upgrade/upgrade_schema.php
index b91291edb3..8231302c9c 100644
--- a/core/upgrade/upgrade_schema.php
+++ b/core/upgrade/upgrade_schema.php
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
 	$text = $language->get();
 
 //get the database schema put it into an array then compare and update the database as needed.
-	$obj = new schema(['database' => $database]);
-	echo $obj->schema($format);
+	$schema = new schema(['database' => $database]);
+	echo $schema->upgrade($format);
 
 //formatting for html
 	if (!$included && $format == 'html') {