diff --git a/examples/canbus-monitor/can-serial.cpp b/examples/canbus-monitor/can-serial.cpp
index 33e1021..d1f0d0b 100644
--- a/examples/canbus-monitor/can-serial.cpp
+++ b/examples/canbus-monitor/can-serial.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void Can232::init(INT8U defaultCanSpeed, const INT8U clock) {
 
 MCP_CAN* Can232::MCP_OBJECT = NULL;
 
-void Can232::init(MCP_CAN *CAN) {
+void Can232::attach(MCP_CAN *CAN) {
     MCP_OBJECT = CAN;
     #define lw232CAN (*MCP_OBJECT)
 }
diff --git a/examples/canbus-monitor/can-serial.h b/examples/canbus-monitor/can-serial.h
index d4f50a3..2521fbd 100644
--- a/examples/canbus-monitor/can-serial.h
+++ b/examples/canbus-monitor/can-serial.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Can232
 {
 public:
     static void init(INT8U defaultCanSpeed = LW232_DEFAULT_CAN_RATE, const INT8U clock = LW232_DEFAULT_CLOCK_FREQ);
-    static void init(MCP_CAN *can);
+    static void attach(MCP_CAN *can);
     static void setFilter(INT8U (*userFunc)(INT32U));
     static void loop();
     static void serialEvent();