diff --git a/addon/components/paper-grid-list.js b/addon/components/paper-grid-list.js
index 52751a9f7..441d372be 100644
--- a/addon/components/paper-grid-list.js
+++ b/addon/components/paper-grid-list.js
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ export default class PaperGridList extends Component {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Unregisters a child tile component
-   * @param {PaperGridTile} tile - The tile component to unregister
+   * Removes a registered child tile component
+   * @param {PaperGridTile} tile - The tile component to deregister
    * @param {Function} notifyUpdate - The notify callback to remove.
    */
-  @action unregisterChild(tile, notifyUpdate) {
+  @action deregisterChild(tile, notifyUpdate) {
     this.children.delete(tile);
     this.childrenNotifyUpdate.delete(notifyUpdate);
     this.updateGrid();
diff --git a/addon/components/paper-grid-tile.js b/addon/components/paper-grid-tile.js
index 4a847fe8a..341e4a63e 100644
--- a/addon/components/paper-grid-tile.js
+++ b/addon/components/paper-grid-tile.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default class PaperGridTile extends Component {
   willDestroy() {
     super.willDestroy(...arguments);
 
-    this.args.parent.unregisterChild(this, this.updateTile);
+    this.args.parent.deregisterChild(this, this.updateTile);
   }
 
   /**