diff --git a/src/timeseries/meta.py b/src/timeseries/meta.py
index 0412685..a7c5b46 100644
--- a/src/timeseries/meta.py
+++ b/src/timeseries/meta.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other) -> bool:
 
         return trees_equal and entities_equal
 
-    def tree(self, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
+    def print_tree(self, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
         # ugly! it would be preferable not to print the tree to std out
         # ... but this works
         import io
diff --git a/tests/timeseries/test_meta.py b/tests/timeseries/test_meta.py
index cb9bc08..46ce3bb 100644
--- a/tests/timeseries/test_meta.py
+++ b/tests/timeseries/test_meta.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def test_read_flat_codes_from_klass() -> None:
 @log_start_stop
 def test_read_hierarchical_codes_from_klass() -> None:
     energy_balance = Taxonomy(157)
-    ts_logger.debug(f"captured ...\n{energy_balance.tree(attr_list=['fullName'])}")
+    ts_logger.debug(f"captured ...\n{energy_balance.print_tree()}")
 
     assert energy_balance.structure.root.name == "0"
     assert energy_balance.structure.max_depth == 4
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ def test_hierarchical_codes_retrieved_from_klass_and_reloaded_from_json_file_are
     finally:
         os.remove(temp_file)
 
-    file157
-    # compare for leaf nodes of sub tree
+    # compare all leaf nodes of sub tree
     k157_names = [n.name for n in klass157.structure.root.leaves]
     f157_names = [n.name for n in file157.structure.root.leaves]
     assert k157_names == f157_names