diff --git a/includes/file.inc b/includes/file.inc
index b7a1204..7dc54a4 100644
--- a/includes/file.inc
+++ b/includes/file.inc
@@ -462,11 +462,11 @@ function file_prepare_directory(&$directory, $options = FILE_MODIFY_PERMISSIONS)
  * If missing, create a .htaccess file in each Drupal files directory.
  */
 function file_ensure_htaccess() {
-  file_create_htaccess('public://', FALSE);
+  file_save_htaccess('public://', FALSE);
   if (variable_get('file_private_path', FALSE)) {
-    file_create_htaccess('private://', TRUE);
+    file_save_htaccess('private://', TRUE);
   }
-  file_create_htaccess('temporary://', TRUE);
+  file_save_htaccess('temporary://', TRUE);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ function file_ensure_htaccess() {
  *   FALSE indicates that $directory should be an open and public directory.
  *   The default is TRUE which indicates a private and protected directory.
  */
-function file_create_htaccess($directory, $private = TRUE) {
+function file_save_htaccess($directory, $private = TRUE) {
   if (file_uri_scheme($directory)) {
     $directory = file_stream_wrapper_uri_normalize($directory);
   }
diff --git a/modules/system/system.module b/modules/system/system.module
index 3ebc657..9eacc97 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/modules/system/system.module
@@ -2156,11 +2156,11 @@ function system_check_directory($form_element) {
   elseif (is_dir($directory)) {
     if ($form_element['#name'] == 'file_public_path') {
       // Create public .htaccess file.
-      file_create_htaccess($directory, FALSE);
+      file_save_htaccess($directory, FALSE);
     }
     else {
       // Create private .htaccess file.
-      file_create_htaccess($directory);
+      file_save_htaccess($directory);
     }
   }