diff --git a/lib/sqlite3/database.rb b/lib/sqlite3/database.rb
index a4db9671..ffd53136 100644
--- a/lib/sqlite3/database.rb
+++ b/lib/sqlite3/database.rb
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ module SQLite3
   #   db.enable_load_extension(true)
   #   db.load_extension("/path/to/extension")
   #
-  # As of v2.4.0, it's also possible to pass an object that responds to
-  # +#sqlite_extension_path+. This documentation will refer to the supported interface as
-  # +_ExtensionSpecifier+, which can be expressed in RBS syntax as:
+  # As of v2.4.0, it's also possible to pass an object that responds to +#to_path+. This
+  # documentation will refer to the supported interface as +_ExtensionSpecifier+, which can be
+  # expressed in RBS syntax as:
   #
   #   interface _ExtensionSpecifier
-  #     def sqlite_extension_path: () → String
+  #     def to_path: () → String
   #   end
   #
   # So, for example, if you are using the {sqlean gem}[https://github.com/flavorjones/sqlean-ruby]
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ def busy_handler_timeout=(milliseconds)
     #
     # [Parameters]
     # - +extension_specifier+: (String | +_ExtensionSpecifier+) If a String, it is the filesystem path
-    #   to the sqlite extension file. If an object that responds to #sqlite_extension_path, the
+    #   to the sqlite extension file. If an object that responds to #to_path, the
     #   return value of that method is used as the filesystem path to the sqlite extension file.
     #
     # [Example] Using a filesystem path:
@@ -730,8 +730,8 @@ def busy_handler_timeout=(milliseconds)
     #   db.load_extension(SQLean::VSV)
     #
     def load_extension(extension_specifier)
-      if extension_specifier.respond_to?(:sqlite_extension_path)
-        extension_specifier = extension_specifier.sqlite_extension_path
+      if extension_specifier.respond_to?(:to_path)
+        extension_specifier = extension_specifier.to_path
       elsif !extension_specifier.is_a?(String)
         raise TypeError, "extension_specifier #{extension_specifier.inspect} is not a String or a valid extension specifier object"
       end
@@ -747,11 +747,11 @@ def marshal_extensions(extensions) # :nodoc:
 
       extensions.each do |extension|
         # marshall the extension into an object if it's the name of a constant that responds to
-        # `#sqlite_extension_path`
+        # `#to_path`
         if extension.is_a?(String)
           begin
             extension_spec = Object.const_get(extension)
-            if extension_spec.respond_to?(:sqlite_extension_path)
+            if extension_spec.respond_to?(:to_path)
               extension = extension_spec
             end
           rescue NameError
diff --git a/test/test_database.rb b/test/test_database.rb
index 60597fee..e220d0f2 100644
--- a/test/test_database.rb
+++ b/test/test_database.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 module SQLite3
   class FakeExtensionSpecifier
-    def self.sqlite_extension_path
+    def self.to_path
       "/path/to/extension"
     end
   end
@@ -672,20 +672,28 @@ def test_load_extension_error_with_nonexistent_path
       db.enable_load_extension(true)
 
       assert_raises(SQLite3::Exception) { db.load_extension("/path/to/extension") }
+      assert_raises(SQLite3::Exception) { db.load_extension(Pathname.new("foo")) }
     end
 
     def test_load_extension_error_with_invalid_argument
       skip("extensions are not enabled") unless db.respond_to?(:load_extension)
+      db.enable_load_extension(true)
 
       assert_raises(TypeError) { db.load_extension(1) }
-      assert_raises(TypeError) { db.load_extension(Pathname.new("foo")) }
+      assert_raises(TypeError) { db.load_extension({a: 1}) }
+      assert_raises(TypeError) { db.load_extension([]) }
+      assert_raises(TypeError) { db.load_extension(Object.new) }
     end
 
     def test_load_extension_with_an_extension_descriptor
       mock_database_load_extension_internal(db)
 
-      db.load_extension(FakeExtensionSpecifier)
+      db.load_extension(Pathname.new("/path/to/ext2"))
+      assert_equal(["/path/to/ext2"], db.load_extension_internal_path)
 
+      db.load_extension_internal_path.clear # reset
+
+      db.load_extension(FakeExtensionSpecifier)
       assert_equal(["/path/to/extension"], db.load_extension_internal_path)
     end
 
@@ -712,6 +720,11 @@ def enable_load_extension(...)
     def test_marshal_extensions_object_is_an_extension_specifier
       mock_database_load_extension_internal(db)
 
+      db.marshal_extensions([Pathname.new("/path/to/extension")])
+      assert_equal(["/path/to/extension"], db.load_extension_internal_path)
+
+      db.load_extension_internal_path.clear # reset
+
       db.marshal_extensions([FakeExtensionSpecifier])
       assert_equal(["/path/to/extension"], db.load_extension_internal_path)