diff --git a/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt b/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
index 06fdc056b8..518bd3e403 100644
--- a/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ set( PCBNEW_CLASS_SRCS
     tools/pcb_selection_conditions.cpp
     tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp
     tools/pcb_tool_base.cpp
-    tools/placement_tool.cpp
+    tools/align_distribute_tool.cpp
     tools/pcb_point_editor.cpp
     tools/pcb_tool_utils.cpp
     tools/position_relative_tool.cpp
diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp
index f7e5112130..b673096baa 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "tools/pcb_actions.h"
 #include "tools/pcb_control.h"
 #include "tools/pcb_picker_tool.h"
-#include "tools/placement_tool.h"
+#include "tools/align_distribute_tool.h"
 #include "tools/pcb_point_editor.h"
 #include "tools/pcb_selection_tool.h"
 #include <python/scripting/pcb_scripting_tool.h>
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp
index 7227f89a28..5624fbb9ab 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 #include <tools/pcb_editor_conditions.h>
 #include <tools/pcb_viewer_tools.h>
 #include <tools/board_reannotate_tool.h>
-#include <tools/placement_tool.h>
+#include <tools/align_distribute_tool.h>
 #include <tools/pad_tool.h>
 #include <microwave/microwave_tool.h>
 #include <tools/position_relative_tool.h>
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/placement_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/align_distribute_tool.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from pcbnew/tools/placement_tool.cpp
rename to pcbnew/tools/align_distribute_tool.cpp
index 3d1347b5d3..d3cd18ab47 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/placement_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/align_distribute_tool.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
  */
 #include "tool/selection.h"
-#include "placement_tool.h"
+#include "align_distribute_tool.h"
 #include "pcb_actions.h"
 #include "pcb_selection_tool.h"
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/placement_tool.h b/pcbnew/tools/align_distribute_tool.h
similarity index 100%
rename from pcbnew/tools/placement_tool.h
rename to pcbnew/tools/align_distribute_tool.h