diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/RadialMenu.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/RadialMenu.java
index 9201736e..5dcc45cc 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/RadialMenu.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/RadialMenu.java
@@ -673,5 +673,5 @@ public class RadialMenu
     protected MouseHijacker _hijacker;
 
     /** Maintains a list of action listeners. */
-    protected ObserverList<ActionListener> _actlist = ObserverList.createSafeInOrder();
+    protected ObserverList<ActionListener> _actlist = ObserverList.newSafeInOrder();
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ObserverList.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ObserverList.java
index f522d332..f7fdac55 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ObserverList.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ObserverList.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class ObserverList<T> extends ArrayList<T>
      * A convenience method for creating an observer list that avoids duplicating the type
      * parameter on the right hand side.
      */
-    public static <T> ObserverList<T> createSafeInOrder ()
+    public static <T> ObserverList<T> newSafeInOrder ()
     {
         return new ObserverList<T>(SAFE_IN_ORDER_NOTIFY);
     }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class ObserverList<T> extends ArrayList<T>
      * A convenience method for creating an observer list that avoids duplicating the type
      * parameter on the right hand side.
      */
-    public static <T> ObserverList<T> createFastUnsafe ()
+    public static <T> ObserverList<T> newFastUnsafe ()
     {
         return new ObserverList<T>(FAST_UNSAFE_NOTIFY);
     }
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class ObserverList<T> extends ArrayList<T>
      * A convenience method for creating an observer list that avoids duplicating the type
      * parameter on the right hand side.
      */
-    public static <T> ObserverList<T> create (int notifyPolicy, boolean allowDups)
+    public static <T> ObserverList<T> newList (int notifyPolicy, boolean allowDups)
     {
         return new ObserverList<T>(notifyPolicy, allowDups);
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ObserverListTest.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ObserverListTest.java
index e04a9ca8..33d5fdf8 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ObserverListTest.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ObserverListTest.java
@@ -38,12 +38,11 @@ public class ObserverListTest extends TestCase
     public void runTest ()
     {
 //         Log.info("Testing safe list.");
-        ObserverList<TestObserver> list = ObserverList.createSafeInOrder();
-        testList(list);
+        ObserverList<TestObserver> list;
+        testList(list = ObserverList.newSafeInOrder());
 
 //         Log.info("Testing unsafe list.");
-        list = ObserverList.createFastUnsafe();
-        testList(list);
+        testList(list = ObserverList.newFastUnsafe());
     }
 
     public void testList (final ObserverList<TestObserver> list)