diff --git a/env/DAMASK.sh b/env/DAMASK.sh
index 2674505f7..3e9889fec 100644
--- a/env/DAMASK.sh
+++ b/env/DAMASK.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if [ ${BASH_SOURCE##*/} == "DAMASK.sh" ]; then
 fi
 
 # shorthand command to change to DAMASK_ROOT directory
-eval "function damask() { cd $DAMASK_ROOT; }"
+eval "function DAMASK_root() { cd $DAMASK_ROOT; }"
 
 # defining set() allows to source the same file for tcsh and bash, with and without space around =
 set() {
diff --git a/env/DAMASK.zsh b/env/DAMASK.zsh
index e4a371db4..c662e6aee 100644
--- a/env/DAMASK.zsh
+++ b/env/DAMASK.zsh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # shorthand command to change to DAMASK_ROOT directory
-eval "function damask() { cd $DAMASK_ROOT; }"
+eval "function DAMASK_root() { cd $DAMASK_ROOT; }"
 
 # defining set() allows to source the same file for tcsh and zsh, with and without space around =
 set() {