diff --git a/python/damask/_orientation.py b/python/damask/_orientation.py
index 753da4d4e..7d0f11c49 100644
--- a/python/damask/_orientation.py
+++ b/python/damask/_orientation.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Orientation: # ToDo: make subclass of lattice and Rotation
         """TSL color of inverse pole figure for given axis."""
         color = np.zeros(3,'d')
 
-        for o in self.equivalentOrientations():
+        for o in self.equivalent:
             pole = o.rotation@axis                                                                  # align crystal direction to axis
             inSST,color = self.lattice.symmetry.inSST(pole,color=True)
             if inSST: break
diff --git a/python/tests/test_Orientation.py b/python/tests/test_Orientation.py
index a8b8afdac..277fa2a4b 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_Orientation.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_Orientation.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class TestOrientation:
         for rot in [Rotation.from_random() for r in range(n//100)]:
             R = damask.Orientation(rot,lattice)
             color = R.IPFcolor(direction)
-            for equivalent in R.equivalentOrientations():
+            for equivalent in R.equivalent:
                 assert np.allclose(color,R.IPFcolor(direction))
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('model',['Bain','KS','GT','GT_prime','NW','Pitsch'])
diff --git a/python/tests/test_ori_vec.py b/python/tests/test_ori_vec.py
index ed64306c4..ff5fe80bc 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_ori_vec.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_ori_vec.py
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ class TestOrientation_vec:
 
         for s in range(len(ori_vec.lattice.symmetry.symmetryOperations())):
             assert all(ori_vec.equivalent.rotation.as_Eulers()[s,0] == \
-                        ori0.equivalentOrientations()[s].rotation.as_Eulers())
+                        ori0.equivalent[s].rotation.as_Eulers())
             assert all(ori_vec.equivalent.rotation.as_quaternion()[s,1] == \
-                        ori1.equivalentOrientations()[s].rotation.as_quaternion())
+                        ori1.equivalent[s].rotation.as_quaternion())
             assert all(ori_vec.equivalent.rotation.as_Rodrigues()[s,2] == \
-                        ori2.equivalentOrientations()[s].rotation.as_Rodrigues())
+                        ori2.equivalent[s].rotation.as_Rodrigues())
             assert all(ori_vec.equivalent.rotation.as_cubochoric()[s,3] == \
-                        ori3.equivalentOrientations()[s].rotation.as_cubochoric())
+                        ori3.equivalent[s].rotation.as_cubochoric())
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('lattice',Lattice.lattices)
     def test_inFZ_vec(self,lattice):