diff --git a/src/project/SidebarView.js b/src/project/SidebarView.js
index e6b347e1dfe..b5fd2326e0f 100644
--- a/src/project/SidebarView.js
+++ b/src/project/SidebarView.js
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
      * Returns the visibility state of the sidebar.
      * @return {boolean} true if element is visible, false if it is not visible
      */
-    function visible() {
-        return Resizer.visible($sidebar);
+    function isVisible() {
+        return Resizer.isVisible($sidebar);
     }
     
     // Initialize items dependent on HTML DOM
@@ -157,5 +157,5 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
     exports.toggle  = toggle;
     exports.show    = show;
     exports.hide    = hide;
-    exports.visible = visible;
+    exports.isVisible = isVisible;
 });
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diff --git a/src/utils/Resizer.js b/src/utils/Resizer.js
index d1c327562c9..f8d967cd2b4 100644
--- a/src/utils/Resizer.js
+++ b/src/utils/Resizer.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
      * @param {DOMNode} element Html element to toggle
      * @return {boolean} true if element is visible, false if it is not visible
      */
-    function visible(element) {
+    function isVisible(element) {
         return $(element).is(":visible");
     }
     
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
     exports.toggle          = toggle;
     exports.show            = show;
     exports.hide            = hide;
-    exports.visible         = visible;
+    exports.isVisible       = isVisible;
     
     //Resizer Constants
     exports.DIRECTION_VERTICAL   = DIRECTION_VERTICAL;