diff --git a/GPy/likelihoods/noise_model_constructors.py b/GPy/likelihoods/noise_model_constructors.py
index 158f1674..5e7f8d68 100644
--- a/GPy/likelihoods/noise_model_constructors.py
+++ b/GPy/likelihoods/noise_model_constructors.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def exponential(gp_link=None):
     analytical_variance = False
     return noise_models.exponential_noise.Exponential(gp_link,analytical_mean,analytical_variance)
 
-def gaussian(gp_link=None,variance=1.):
+def gaussian_ep(gp_link=None,variance=1.):
     """
     Construct a gaussian likelihood