diff --git a/cdist/config_install.py b/cdist/config_install.py
index 280f186c..b7804a10 100644
--- a/cdist/config_install.py
+++ b/cdist/config_install.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class ConfigInstall(object):
         # Initialise local directory structure
         self.local.create_files_dirs()
         # Initialise remote directory structure
-        self.remote.create_directories()
+        self.remote.create_files_dirs()
 
         self.explorer = core.Explorer(self.context.target_host, self.local, self.remote)
         self.manifest = core.Manifest(self.context.target_host, self.local)
diff --git a/cdist/exec/remote.py b/cdist/exec/remote.py
index 487beea3..07c6614b 100644
--- a/cdist/exec/remote.py
+++ b/cdist/exec/remote.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Remote(object):
 
         self.log = logging.getLogger(self.target_host)
 
-    def create_directories(self):
+    def create_files_dirs(self):
         self.rmdir(self.base_path)
         self.mkdir(self.base_path)
         self.mkdir(self.conf_path)