diff --git a/bundles/core/org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing/src/main/java/org/eclipse/smarthome/core/thing/DefaultSystemChannelTypeProvider.java b/bundles/core/org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing/src/main/java/org/eclipse/smarthome/core/thing/DefaultSystemChannelTypeProvider.java
index 03251ea2ef9..fedafb42a1e 100644
--- a/bundles/core/org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing/src/main/java/org/eclipse/smarthome/core/thing/DefaultSystemChannelTypeProvider.java
+++ b/bundles/core/org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing/src/main/java/org/eclipse/smarthome/core/thing/DefaultSystemChannelTypeProvider.java
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ private ChannelType createLocalizedChannelType(Bundle bundle, ChannelType channe
             return cachedEntry;
         }
 
-        ChannelType localizedChannelType = localize(bundle, channelType, locale);
+        ChannelType localizedChannelType = createChannelType(bundle, channelType, locale);
         if (localizedChannelType != null) {
             localizedChannelTypeCache.put(localizedChannelTypeKey, localizedChannelType);
             return localizedChannelType;
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ private ChannelType createLocalizedChannelType(Bundle bundle, ChannelType channe
         }
     }
 
-    private @Nullable ChannelType localize(Bundle bundle, ChannelType channelType, Locale locale) {
+    private @Nullable ChannelType createChannelType(Bundle bundle, ChannelType channelType, Locale locale) {
         if (channelTypeI18nLocalizationService == null) {
             return null;
         }