diff --git a/processing/pre/geom_fromDREAM3D.py b/processing/pre/geom_fromDREAM3D.py
index b000aa811..c48698e53 100755
--- a/processing/pre/geom_fromDREAM3D.py
+++ b/processing/pre/geom_fromDREAM3D.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ for name in filenames:
   config_header = ['<texture>']
   for i in range(np.nanmax(microstructure)):
     config_header += ['[{}{}]'.format(label,i+1),
-                      '(gauss)\tphi1 {:.2f}\tPhi {:.2f}\tphi2 {:.2f}'.format(*rot[i].asEulers(degrees = True)),
+                      '(gauss)\tphi1 {:.2f}\tPhi {:.2f}\tphi2 {:.2f}'.format(*rot[i].as_Eulers(degrees = True)),
                      ]
   config_header += ['<microstructure>']
   for i in range(np.nanmax(microstructure)):
diff --git a/processing/pre/geom_fromTable.py b/processing/pre/geom_fromTable.py
index f6c9ba38e..be5b3a23c 100755
--- a/processing/pre/geom_fromTable.py
+++ b/processing/pre/geom_fromTable.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ for name in filenames:
         for i,data in enumerate(unique):
             ori = damask.Rotation(data[0:4])
             config_header += ['[Grain{}]'.format(i+1),
-                              '(gauss)\tphi1 {:.2f}\tPhi {:.2f}\tphi2 {:.2f}'.format(*ori.asEulers(degrees = True)),
+                              '(gauss)\tphi1 {:.2f}\tPhi {:.2f}\tphi2 {:.2f}'.format(*ori.as_Eulers(degrees = True)),
                              ]
             if options.axes is not None: config_header += ['axes\t{} {} {}'.format(*options.axes)]
 
diff --git a/processing/pre/geom_rotate.py b/processing/pre/geom_rotate.py
index 7a774200b..dc2e8e2a3 100755
--- a/processing/pre/geom_rotate.py
+++ b/processing/pre/geom_rotate.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if options.matrix is not None:
 if options.eulers is not None:
   rot = damask.Rotation.from_Eulers(np.array(options.eulers),degrees=options.degrees)
 
-eulers = rot.asEulers(degrees=True)
+eulers = rot.as_Eulers(degrees=True)
 
 
 if filenames == []: filenames = [None]
diff --git a/python/damask/_rotation.py b/python/damask/_rotation.py
index 44484ccd9..bf5a2a4f3 100644
--- a/python/damask/_rotation.py
+++ b/python/damask/_rotation.py
@@ -305,15 +305,6 @@ class Rotation:
         """
         return np.einsum('...i,...j',self.quaternion,self.quaternion)
 
-    # for compatibility (old names do not follow convention)
-    asM          = M
-    asQuaternion = as_quaternion
-    asEulers     = as_Eulers
-    asAxisAngle  = as_axis_angle
-    asMatrix     = as_matrix
-    asRodrigues  = as_Rodrigues
-    asHomochoric = as_homochoric
-    asCubochoric = as_cubochoric
 
     ################################################################################################
     # Static constructors. The input data needs to follow the conventions, options allow to
@@ -505,13 +496,8 @@ class Rotation:
     # for compatibility (old names do not follow convention)
     fromQuaternion = from_quaternion
     fromEulers     = from_Eulers
-    fromAxisAngle  = from_axis_angle
-    fromBasis      = from_basis
-    fromMatrix     = from_matrix
-    fromRodrigues  = from_Rodrigues
-    fromHomochoric = from_homochoric
-    fromCubochoric = from_cubochoric
-    fromRandom     = from_random
+    asAxisAngle    = as_axis_angle
+
 
 ####################################################################################################
 # Code below available according to the following conditions on https://github.com/MarDiehl/3Drotations