diff --git a/lib/tree-view.coffee b/lib/tree-view.coffee
index f848c60b..26df5d0b 100644
--- a/lib/tree-view.coffee
+++ b/lib/tree-view.coffee
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class TreeView
 
   getURI: -> TREE_VIEW_URI
 
-  getPreferredLocation: ->
+  getDefaultLocation: ->
     if atom.config.get('tree-view.showOnRightSide')
       'right'
     else