diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 5aa6efa..49a74e1 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class Emitter<
      * @param ev Reserved event name
      * @param args Arguments to emit along with the event
      */
-    protected _emitReserved<Ev extends EventNames<ReservedEvents>>(
+    protected emitReserved<Ev extends EventNames<ReservedEvents>>(
         ev: Ev,
         ...args: EventParams<ReservedEvents, Ev>
     ): this;
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f0794b8..e0d5497 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Emitter.prototype.emit = function(event){
 };
 
 // alias used for reserved events (protected method)
-Emitter.prototype._emitReserved = Emitter.prototype.emit;
+Emitter.prototype.emitReserved = Emitter.prototype.emit;
 
 /**
  * Return array of callbacks for `event`.
diff --git a/index.mjs b/index.mjs
index d933e60..b2e5c3f 100644
--- a/index.mjs
+++ b/index.mjs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Emitter.prototype.emit = function(event){
 };
 
 // alias used for reserved events (protected method)
-Emitter.prototype._emitReserved = Emitter.prototype.emit;
+Emitter.prototype.emitReserved = Emitter.prototype.emit;
 
 /**
  * Return array of callbacks for `event`.