diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py b/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
index 4f188c3e4..30162e423 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ class AttributeMappingOnAutogeneratedFieldsTests(TestCase):
             ],
         }
 
-    def field_test(self, field):
+    def check_field(self, field):
         serializer = self.serializer_class(data={})
         self.assertEqual(serializer.is_valid(), True)
 
@@ -1380,25 +1380,25 @@ class AttributeMappingOnAutogeneratedFieldsTests(TestCase):
             )
 
     def test_char_field(self):
-        self.field_test('char_field')
+        self.check_field('char_field')
 
     def test_comma_separated_integer_field(self):
-        self.field_test('comma_separated_integer_field')
+        self.check_field('comma_separated_integer_field')
 
     def test_decimal_field(self):
-        self.field_test('decimal_field')
+        self.check_field('decimal_field')
 
     def test_email_field(self):
-        self.field_test('email_field')
+        self.check_field('email_field')
 
     def test_file_field(self):
-        self.field_test('file_field')
+        self.check_field('file_field')
 
     def test_image_field(self):
-        self.field_test('image_field')
+        self.check_field('image_field')
 
     def test_slug_field(self):
-        self.field_test('slug_field')
+        self.check_field('slug_field')
 
     def test_url_field(self):
-        self.field_test('url_field')
+        self.check_field('url_field')