diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 73fec4d2..19e7829c 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ Inspect changes on a container's filesystem
 
 **Returns** (str):
 
-## exec
+## execute
 
 ```python
-c.exec(container, cmd, detach=False, stdout=True, stderr=True,
+c.execute(container, cmd, detach=False, stdout=True, stderr=True,
        stream=False, tty=False)
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/change_log.md b/docs/change_log.md
index 66b0ff11..231e98c3 100644
--- a/docs/change_log.md
+++ b/docs/change_log.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Change Log
 
 ## Features
 
-* Added the `exec` command.
+* Added the `execute` command.
 * Added `pause` and `unpause` commands.
 * Added support fo the `cpuset` param in `create_container`
 * Added support for host devices (`devices` param in `start`)