diff --git a/admin/tool/messageinbound/classes/message/inbound/invalid_recipient_handler.php b/admin/tool/messageinbound/classes/message/inbound/invalid_recipient_handler.php
index 7ff3a690fda..dd816182a92 100644
--- a/admin/tool/messageinbound/classes/message/inbound/invalid_recipient_handler.php
+++ b/admin/tool/messageinbound/classes/message/inbound/invalid_recipient_handler.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class invalid_recipient_handler extends \core\message\inbound\handler {
     /**
      * Do not allow changes to the address validation setting.
      */
-    public function allow_validateaddress_change() {
+    public function can_change_validateaddress() {
         return false;
     }