diff --git a/cache/cache_test.go b/cache/cache_test.go
index 1b56e14d..d87344fc 100644
--- a/cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type testModel struct {
 	Datapath *string  `ovsdb:"datapath"`
 }
 
-func (t *testModel) Table() string {
+func (t *testModel) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ type testModel1 struct {
 	Bar  map[string]string `ovsdb:"bar"`
 }
 
-func (t *testModel1) Table() string {
+func (t *testModel1) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ type testModel2 struct {
 	Baz  string            `ovsdb:"baz"`
 }
 
-func (t *testModel2) Table() string {
+func (t *testModel2) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ type testModel3 struct {
 	Bar  map[string]string `ovsdb:"bar"`
 }
 
-func (t *testModel3) Table() string {
+func (t *testModel3) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ type badModel struct {
 	Baz  string `ovsdb:"baz"`
 }
 
-func (b *badModel) Table() string {
+func (b *badModel) GetTableName() string {
 	return "bad"
 }
 
@@ -2156,7 +2156,7 @@ type testModel4 struct {
 	Baz  map[string]string `ovsdb:"baz"`
 }
 
-func (t *testModel4) Table() string {
+func (t *testModel4) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
@@ -2331,7 +2331,7 @@ type rowsByConditionTestModel struct {
 	Empty  string            `ovsdb:"empty"`
 }
 
-func (r *rowsByConditionTestModel) Table() string {
+func (r *rowsByConditionTestModel) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
@@ -2747,7 +2747,7 @@ type testDBModel struct {
 	Set  []string `ovsdb:"set"`
 }
 
-func (t *testDBModel) Table() string {
+func (t *testDBModel) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
diff --git a/client/api.go b/client/api.go
index 15de0aea..1dd3b775 100644
--- a/client/api.go
+++ b/client/api.go
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ func (a api) Wait(untilConFun ovsdb.WaitCondition, timeout *int, model model.Mod
 // getTableFromModel returns the table name from a Model object after performing
 // type verifications on the model
 func (a api) getTableFromModel(m model.Model) (string, error) {
-	table := m.Table()
+	table := m.GetTableName()
 	if table == "" {
 		return "", &ErrWrongType{reflect.TypeOf(m), "Model not found in Database Model"}
 	}
diff --git a/client/api_test_model.go b/client/api_test_model.go
index 36ea476e..677761e6 100644
--- a/client/api_test_model.go
+++ b/client/api_test_model.go
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ type testLogicalSwitch struct {
 	Acls             []string          `ovsdb:"acls"`
 }
 
-// Table returns the table name. It's part of the Model interface
-func (*testLogicalSwitch) Table() string {
+// GetTableName returns the table name. It's part of the Model interface
+func (*testLogicalSwitch) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Logical_Switch"
 }
 
-//LogicalSwitchPort struct defines an object in Logical_Switch_Port table
+// LogicalSwitchPort struct defines an object in Logical_Switch_Port table
 type testLogicalSwitchPort struct {
 	UUID             string            `ovsdb:"_uuid"`
 	Up               *bool             `ovsdb:"up"`
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ type testLogicalSwitchPort struct {
 	ParentName       *string           `ovsdb:"parent_name"`
 }
 
-// Table returns the table name. It's part of the Model interface
-func (*testLogicalSwitchPort) Table() string {
+// GetTableName returns the table name. It's part of the Model interface
+func (*testLogicalSwitchPort) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Logical_Switch_Port"
 }
 
diff --git a/client/client_test.go b/client/client_test.go
index 23ac2da9..9eeec738 100644
--- a/client/client_test.go
+++ b/client/client_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ type Bridge struct {
 	STPEnable           bool              `ovsdb:"stp_enable"`
 }
 
-func (b *Bridge) Table() string {
+func (b *Bridge) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Bridge"
 }
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ type OpenvSwitch struct {
 	SystemVersion   *string           `ovsdb:"system_version"`
 }
 
-func (o *OpenvSwitch) Table() string {
+func (o *OpenvSwitch) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/stress/stress.go b/cmd/stress/stress.go
index e333be0e..c2948b73 100644
--- a/cmd/stress/stress.go
+++ b/cmd/stress/stress.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type bridgeType struct {
 	Status      map[string]string `ovsdb:"status"`
 }
 
-func (b *bridgeType) Table() string {
+func (b *bridgeType) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Bridge"
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type ovsType struct {
 	Bridges []string `ovsdb:"bridges"`
 }
 
-func (o *ovsType) Table() string {
+func (o *ovsType) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
diff --git a/model/model.go b/model/model.go
index 57eb9db5..cfe5fb05 100644
--- a/model/model.go
+++ b/model/model.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 //		LoadBalancers []string          `ovsdb:"load_balancer"`
 //	}
 type Model interface {
-	Table() string
+	GetTableName() string
 }
 
 type CloneableModel interface {
diff --git a/model/model_test.go b/model/model_test.go
index 2e40daf8..390d4144 100644
--- a/model/model_test.go
+++ b/model/model_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type modelA struct {
 	UUID string `ovsdb:"_uuid"`
 }
 
-func (m *modelA) Table() string {
+func (m *modelA) GetTableName() string {
 	return "A"
 }
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type modelB struct {
 	Bar string `ovsdb:"baz"`
 }
 
-func (m *modelB) Table() string {
+func (m *modelB) GetTableName() string {
 	return "B"
 }
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type modelInvalid struct {
 	Foo string
 }
 
-func (m *modelInvalid) Table() string {
+func (m *modelInvalid) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Invalid"
 }
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ type testTable struct {
 	AMap    map[string]string `ovsdb:"aMap"`
 }
 
-func (t *testTable) Table() string {
+func (t *testTable) GetTableName() string {
 	return "TestTable"
 }
 
@@ -454,3 +454,12 @@ func TestEqualViaComparable(t *testing.T) {
 	a.UID = "baz"
 	assert.False(t, Equal(a, b))
 }
+
+func TestGetTableName(t *testing.T) {
+	a := &testTable{}
+	func(a interface{}) {
+		m, ok := a.(Model)
+		assert.True(t, ok, "is not a model")
+		assert.Equal(t, m.GetTableName(), "TestTable")
+	}(a)
+}
diff --git a/modelgen/table.go b/modelgen/table.go
index a7cc1854..3b9c7f94 100644
--- a/modelgen/table.go
+++ b/modelgen/table.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ type {{ index . "StructName" }} struct {
 {{ end }}
 {{ template "extraFields" . }}
 }
-func (a *{{ index . "StructName" }}) Table() string {
+func (a *{{ index . "StructName" }}) GetTableName() string {
 	return {{ index . "StructName" }}Table
 }
 {{ template "postStructDefinitions" . }}
diff --git a/modelgen/table_test.go b/modelgen/table_test.go
index b3e38111..028235f3 100644
--- a/modelgen/table_test.go
+++ b/modelgen/table_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ type AtomicTable struct {
 	Str       string               ` + "`" + `ovsdb:"str"` + "`" + `
 }
 
-func (a *AtomicTable) Table() string {
+func (a *AtomicTable) GetTableName() string {
 	return AtomicTableTable
 }
 `,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ type AtomicTable struct {
 	Str       string  ` + "`" + `ovsdb:"str"` + "`" + `
 }
 
-func (a *AtomicTable) Table() string {
+func (a *AtomicTable) GetTableName() string {
 	return AtomicTableTable
 }
 `,
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ type AtomicTable struct {
 	OtherStr       string
 }
 
-func (a *AtomicTable) Table() string {
+func (a *AtomicTable) GetTableName() string {
 	return AtomicTableTable
 }
 `,
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ type AtomicTable struct {
 	Str       string               ` + "`" + `ovsdb:"str"` + "`" + `
 }
 
-func (a *AtomicTable) Table() string {
+func (a *AtomicTable) GetTableName() string {
 	return AtomicTableTable
 }
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ type AtomicTable struct {
 	OtherStr       string
 }
 
-func (a *AtomicTable) Table() string {
+func (a *AtomicTable) GetTableName() string {
 	return AtomicTableTable
 }
 
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ type AtomicTable struct {
 	Str       string  ` + "`" + `ovsdb:"str"` + "`" + `
 }
 
-func (a *AtomicTable) Table() string {
+func (a *AtomicTable) GetTableName() string {
 	return AtomicTableTable
 }
 
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ type AtomicTable struct {
 	Str       string               ` + "`" + `ovsdb:"str"` + "`" + `
 }
 
-func (a *AtomicTable) Table() string {
+func (a *AtomicTable) GetTableName() string {
 	return AtomicTableTable
 }
 
@@ -1020,3 +1020,12 @@ func BenchmarkDeepEqual(b *testing.B) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestGetTableName(t *testing.T) {
+	bridge := &vswitchd.Bridge{}
+	func(bridge interface{}) {
+		b, ok := bridge.(model.Model)
+		assert.True(t, ok, "is not a model")
+		assert.Equal(t, b.GetTableName(), "Bridge")
+	}(bridge)
+}
diff --git a/ovsdb/serverdb/database.go b/ovsdb/serverdb/database.go
index 8d6f4ad7..52b948c5 100644
--- a/ovsdb/serverdb/database.go
+++ b/ovsdb/serverdb/database.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type Database struct {
 	Sid       *string       `ovsdb:"sid"`
 }
 
-func (a *Database) Table() string {
+func (a *Database) GetTableName() string {
 	return DatabaseTable
 }
 
diff --git a/test/ovs/ovs_integration_test.go b/test/ovs/ovs_integration_test.go
index a3621a3d..b74869ce 100644
--- a/test/ovs/ovs_integration_test.go
+++ b/test/ovs/ovs_integration_test.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ type bridgeType struct {
 	DatapathID     *string           `ovsdb:"datapath_id"`
 }
 
-func (b *bridgeType) Table() string {
+func (b *bridgeType) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Bridge"
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ type ovsType struct {
 	SystemVersion   *string           `ovsdb:"system_version"`
 }
 
-func (o *ovsType) Table() string {
+func (o *ovsType) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ type ipfixType struct {
 	Targets []string `ovsdb:"targets"`
 }
 
-func (i *ipfixType) Table() string {
+func (i *ipfixType) GetTableName() string {
 	return "IPFIX"
 }
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ type queueType struct {
 	DSCP *int   `ovsdb:"dscp"`
 }
 
-func (q *queueType) Table() string {
+func (q *queueType) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Queue"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test_data.go b/test/test_data.go
index 55a8b105..857d0d5e 100644
--- a/test/test_data.go
+++ b/test/test_data.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ type BridgeType struct {
 	Status       map[string]string `ovsdb:"status"`
 }
 
-func (b *BridgeType) Table() string {
+func (b *BridgeType) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Bridge"
 }
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ type OvsType struct {
 	Bridges []string `ovsdb:"bridges"`
 }
 
-func (o *OvsType) Table() string {
+func (o *OvsType) GetTableName() string {
 	return "Open_vSwitch"
 }
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ type FlowSampleCollectorSetType struct {
 	IPFIX       *string           // `ovsdb:"ipfix"`
 }
 
-func (f *FlowSampleCollectorSetType) Table() string {
+func (f *FlowSampleCollectorSetType) GetTableName() string {
 	return "FlowSampleCollectorSet"
 }