diff --git a/python/damask/_rotation.py b/python/damask/_rotation.py
index 91f126c88..28e2b428f 100644
--- a/python/damask/_rotation.py
+++ b/python/damask/_rotation.py
@@ -627,12 +627,7 @@ class Rotation:
         return Rotation(q.reshape(r.shape[:-1]+(4,)) if shape is not None else q)._standardize()
 
 
-    # for compatibility (old names do not follow convention)
-    def asM(self):
-        return self.M
-    fromQuaternion = from_quaternion
     fromEulers     = from_Eulers
-    asAxisAngle    = as_axis_angle
     __mul__        = __matmul__
 
 ####################################################################################################
diff --git a/python/tests/test_Orientation.py b/python/tests/test_Orientation.py
index 1c5288923..4a7c3e54d 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_Orientation.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_Orientation.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestOrientation:
         for i,r in enumerate(ori.related(model)):
             ori2 = r.related(model)[i]
             misorientation = ori.rotation.misorientation(ori2.rotation)
-            assert misorientation.asAxisAngle(degrees=True)[3]<1.0e-5
+            assert misorientation.as_axis_angle(degrees=True)[3]<1.0e-5
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('model',['Bain','KS','GT','GT_prime','NW','Pitsch'])
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('lattice',['fcc','bcc'])
@@ -89,3 +89,9 @@ class TestOrientation:
             table.add('pos',coords)
             table.to_ASCII(reference)
         assert np.allclose(eu,damask.Table.from_ASCII(reference).get('Eulers'))
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('lattice',Lattice.lattices)
+    def test_disorientation360(self,lattice):
+        R_1 = Orientation(Rotation(),lattice)
+        R_2 = Orientation(damask.Rotation.from_Eulers([360,0,0],degrees=True),lattice)
+        assert np.allclose(R_1.disorientation(R_2).as_matrix(),np.eye(3))
diff --git a/python/tests/test_Rotation.py b/python/tests/test_Rotation.py
index 0cf2185c0..21d0b5fae 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_Rotation.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_Rotation.py
@@ -905,3 +905,15 @@ class TestRotation:
     def test_misorientation(self):
         R = Rotation.from_random()
         assert np.allclose(R.misorientation(R).as_matrix(),np.eye(3))
+
+    def test_misorientation360(self):
+        R_1 = Rotation()
+        R_2 = Rotation.from_Eulers([360,0,0],degrees=True)
+        assert np.allclose(R_1.misorientation(R_2).as_matrix(),np.eye(3))
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('angle',[10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,120])
+    def test_average(self,angle):
+        R_1 = Rotation.from_axis_angle([0,0,1,10],degrees=True)
+        R_2 = Rotation.from_axis_angle([0,0,1,angle],degrees=True)
+        avg_angle = R_1.average(R_2).as_axis_angle(degrees=True,pair=True)[1]
+        assert np.isclose(avg_angle,10+(angle-10)/2.)