diff --git a/feedgen/entry.py b/feedgen/entry.py
index 8c83bbf..6de4c5a 100644
--- a/feedgen/entry.py
+++ b/feedgen/entry.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 import dateutil.parser
 import dateutil.tz
+import warnings
 from lxml import etree
 
 from feedgen.compat import string_types
@@ -569,13 +570,25 @@ class FeedEntry(object):
 
         return self.__atom_published
 
-    def pubdate(self, pubDate=None):
+    def pubDate(self, pubDate=None):
         '''Get or set the pubDate of the entry which indicates when the entry
         was published. This method is just another name for the published(...)
         method.
         '''
         return self.published(pubDate)
 
+    def pubdate(self, pubDate=None):
+        '''Get or set the pubDate of the entry which indicates when the entry
+        was published. This method is just another name for the published(...)
+        method.
+
+        pubdate(…) is deprected and may be removed in feedgen ≥ 0.8. Use
+        pubDate(…) instead.
+        '''
+        warnings.warn('pubdate(…) is deprected and may be removed in feedgen '
+                      '≥ 0.8. Use pubDate(…) instead.')
+        return self.published(pubDate)
+
     def rights(self, rights=None):
         '''Get or set the rights value of the entry which conveys information
         about rights, e.g. copyrights, held in and over the entry. This ATOM
diff --git a/tests/test_entry.py b/tests/test_entry.py
index 173eabf..1df3da5 100644
--- a/tests/test_entry.py
+++ b/tests/test_entry.py
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class TestSequenceFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
         assert fe.summary() == 'asdf'
         fe.description('asdfx')
         assert fe.description() == 'asdfx'
-        fe.pubdate('2017-02-05 13:26:58+01:00')
-        assert fe.pubdate().year == 2017
+        fe.pubDate('2017-02-05 13:26:58+01:00')
+        assert fe.pubDate().year == 2017
         fe.rights('asdfx')
         assert fe.rights() == 'asdfx'
         fe.comments('asdfx')