diff --git a/jedi/api_classes.py b/jedi/api_classes.py
index e2e019c4..86215327 100644
--- a/jedi/api_classes.py
+++ b/jedi/api_classes.py
@@ -364,14 +364,14 @@ class Completion(BaseDefinition):
         return unicode(self._name.names[-1])
 
     @property
-    def name_with_signs(self):
+    def name_with_symbols(self):
         """
         Similar to :meth:`Completion.name`, but like :meth:`Completion.name`
-        returns also the signs, for example::
+        returns also the symbols, for example::
 
             list()
 
-        would return ``.append`` and others.
+        would return ``.append`` and others (which means it adds a dot).
         """
         return self._complete(False)
 
diff --git a/jedi/utils.py b/jedi/utils.py
index 8f939501..60df84d9 100644
--- a/jedi/utils.py
+++ b/jedi/utils.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def setup_readline(namespace=__main__.__dict__):
                                     self.matches.append(path + dot + name)
                     else:
                         completions = interpreter.completions()
-                        self.matches = [path + dot + c.name_with_signs
+                        self.matches = [path + dot + c.name_with_symbols
                                         for c in completions]
                 try:
                     return self.matches[state]