diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
index 56386d4a1..aecff2cc6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ namespace MWBase
             /// @param container The container the item is in; may be empty for an item in the world
             virtual void itemTaken (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& item, const MWWorld::Ptr& container,
                                     int count, bool alarm = true) = 0;
-            /// Utility to check if opening (i.e. unlocking) this object is illegal and calling commitCrime if so
-            virtual void objectOpened (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& item) = 0;
+            /// Utility to check if unlocking this object is illegal and calling commitCrime if so
+            virtual void unlockAttempted (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& item) = 0;
             /// Attempt sleeping in a bed. If this is illegal, call commitCrime.
             /// @return was it illegal, and someone saw you doing it?
             virtual bool sleepInBed (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& bed) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 7f58ebc46..c39487493 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             return false;
     }
 
-    void MechanicsManager::objectOpened(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &item)
+    void MechanicsManager::unlockAttempted(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &item)
     {
         MWWorld::Ptr victim;
         if (isAllowedToUse(ptr, item, victim))
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
index e0ab039c8..5a8826a6a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             /// @param container The container the item is in; may be empty for an item in the world
             virtual void itemTaken (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& item, const MWWorld::Ptr& container,
                                     int count, bool alarm = true) override;
-            /// Utility to check if opening (i.e. unlocking) this object is illegal and calling commitCrime if so
-            virtual void objectOpened (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& item) override;
+            /// Utility to check if unlocking this object is illegal and calling commitCrime if so
+            virtual void unlockAttempted (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& item) override;
             /// Attempt sleeping in a bed. If this is illegal, call commitCrime.
             /// @return was it illegal, and someone saw you doing it? Also returns fail when enemies are nearby
             virtual bool sleepInBed (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& bed) override;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/security.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/security.cpp
index 749d654b3..d09355cca 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/security.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/security.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 resultMessage = "#{sLockFail}";
         }
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->objectOpened(mActor, lock);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->unlockAttempted(mActor, lock);
         int uses = lockpick.getClass().getItemHealth(lockpick);
         --uses;
         lockpick.getCellRef().setCharge(uses);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 resultMessage = "#{sTrapFail}";
         }
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->objectOpened(mActor, trap);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->unlockAttempted(mActor, trap);
         int uses = probe.getClass().getItemHealth(probe);
         --uses;
         probe.getCellRef().setCharge(uses);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index e16c1bf09..359e74fc6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -721,9 +721,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 else
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(target, "Open Lock Fail", 1.f, 1.f);
 
-                // Failed attempt is a crime too
                 if (!caster.isEmpty())
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->objectOpened(getPlayer(), target);
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->unlockAttempted(getPlayer(), target);
                     // Use the player instead of the caster for vanilla crime compatibility
                 return true;
             }