diff --git a/python/damask/table.py b/python/damask/table.py
index 140665ab2..56507847e 100644
--- a/python/damask/table.py
+++ b/python/damask/table.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Table():
             self.data[label]       = array.reshape(self.data[label].shape)
 
 
-    def get_labels(self):
+    def labels(self):
         """Return the labels of all columns."""
         return list(self.shapes.keys())
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_Table.py b/python/tests/test_Table.py
index e7550984d..c8965d1bd 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_Table.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_Table.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ class TestTable:
         d=default.get_array('F')
         assert np.allclose(d,0.0) and d.shape[1:] == (3,3)
 
-    def test_get_labels(self,default):
-        assert default.get_labels() == ['F','v','s']
+    def test_labels(self,default):
+        assert default.labels() == ['F','v','s']
         
     def test_add_array(self,default):
         d = np.random.random((5,9))